Swine flu kills first Algerian in Spain

A 45-year-old Algerian man died of A/H1N1 flu on Monday, the Spanish Ministry of Health said Friday, three months after the swine flu pandemic spread starting from Mexico.

• The man died as he was being transferred to a hospital. He was confirmed dead from the A/H1N1 flu virus on Friday.
• The ministry said the victim dies of H1N1 virus while he had been suffering from kidney disease since 1993.
• His identity has not been revealed.
• A total of 14 swine flu cases have been confirmed in Algeria. The first case discovered on June 20th was a woman coming from Florida while the latest five cases were reported on Wednesday.