Man dies of A/H1N1 flu in Costa Rica

Source: Xinhua | 05-10-2009 09:34

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A 53-year-old man infected with influenza A/H1N1 died on Saturday in the capital of Costa Rica, making it the fourth country to report a death from the novel flu after Mexico, United States and Canada.

Costa Rica's health minister confirmed  the death of a 53-year-old patient with  swine flu on Saturday, the first death  from the pandemic outside of a North  American nation. The Photo shows relatives  of the dead patient carry his coffin in  front of a church in Coronado, Costa Rica, May 9, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

The man, who also suffered from other diseases, had been in hospital over a week, said the Health Ministry, which also reported eight other confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in the Central American nation.

Editor:Qin Yongjing