ANOTHER PERSON has died from swine flu in the State, bringing the total number of fatalities from the pandemic virus to date to five, it was confirmed last evening. The Department of Health said the latest victim, who had an underlying medical condition, was a man from the east of the country. He died on Sunday.
“No further details will be made available by either the Department of Health or the HSE,” a statement from the department said.
The four others who died from swine flu in the State also had underlying medical conditions.