Pa. has its 1st swine flu death

The Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the first person in the state to die from swine flu had “significant underlying health issues.”

The state’s first person to die from swine flu is a 55-year-old woman in Berks County.

The state has 269 confirmed cases and 101 probable cases of illness due to this virus. There are more than 11,000 cases nationwide and 18 related deaths.