Associated Press
Posted on October 24, 2009 at 4:06 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Health Ministry has reported the first swine flu death in the country.
The ministry says the 29-year-old patient, treated for pneumonia and who tested positive for swine flu, died after developing sudden respiratory problems Saturday. The ministry did not immediately say if the victim was a man or a woman.
The number of people being treated for swine flu in Turkey is about 960.
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