ADELAIDE - A West Australian man suffering from swine flu has died in an Adelaide hospital, in the first death of a person with the virus in Australia.
However, South Australian health authorities have not yet confirmed that the man died from swine flu, as he had a number of serious health conditions.
The 26-year-old had been diagnosed with swine flu on Thursday, SA Health said.
SA Health said the man had been suffering from a number of serious health conditions and had been transferred from Alice Springs Hospital to the Royal Adelaide Hospital intensive care unit on Monday.
SA Health chief medical officer Paddy Phillips said the man had swine flu but said he was unable to confirm the cause of death at this stage.
"Although the patient was diagnosed as positive for swine flu yesterday, his other medical conditions had dramatically deteriorated by the time he got to Adelaide," Professor Phillips said.
The Royal Adelaide Hospital had taken all appropriate infection control procedures to limit the spread of the virus to other people, he said.
However, South Australian health authorities have not yet confirmed that the man died from swine flu, as he had a number of serious health conditions.
The 26-year-old had been diagnosed with swine flu on Thursday, SA Health said.
SA Health said the man had been suffering from a number of serious health conditions and had been transferred from Alice Springs Hospital to the Royal Adelaide Hospital intensive care unit on Monday.
SA Health chief medical officer Paddy Phillips said the man had swine flu but said he was unable to confirm the cause of death at this stage.
"Although the patient was diagnosed as positive for swine flu yesterday, his other medical conditions had dramatically deteriorated by the time he got to Adelaide," Professor Phillips said.
The Royal Adelaide Hospital had taken all appropriate infection control procedures to limit the spread of the virus to other people, he said.
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