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Flu means no kissing

Turkey's health minister urged Turks to avoid kissing or handshaking for the next five months to contain the spread of H1N1, after Turkey reported its first known death from the flu virus. Schools in the capital Ankara have been closed for a week after the ministry said a 29-year-old patient, treated for pneumonia, died after developing sudden respiratory problems. The patient tested positive for H1N1 flu.