Brazil reports 129 deaths of A/H1N1 flu

Among the 37 new deaths, 13 were in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo, three in Rio de Janeiro and 21 in Parana state.

Sao Paulo has the highest death toll so far, with 50 victims, followed by Rio Grande do Sul state with 29 and Parana with 25. Rio de Janeiro lost 19 people to the flu, Santa Catarina, three, and Paraiba, Bahia, and Pernambuco one person each.

Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporao assured that there will be no shortage of medicine for patients infected with A/H1N1 flu. He said there are 100,000 doses ready to be used in the country,

as well as a large stock of medicine in the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Additionally, another one million doses of flu medicine will arrive in Brazil within the next two months.

The government has also said it has reached an agreement to purchase flu vaccines.

According to the ministry's latest report from July 31, there are 1,958 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu in Brazil.