Swine flu: Toll in Spain rises to 15

Granada, August 24: A 20-year-old woman has died of swine flu in southern Spain on Sunday, raising the number of deaths from the viral disease to 15 in the country, health officials said.

The victim, a resident of Granada City in southern Spain, has died in a hospital due to complications from the influenza A (H1N1) virus, officials said.

The patient was admitted to the San Cecilio Hospital Aug 19 with high fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.

–IANS