First Person Dies of Swine Flu in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 3 November - A woman died on Tuesday in what is the first swine flu-related death in Slovenia. The woman was admitted to the intensive care section of the Ljubljana UKC hospital on Friday, whereupon her condition deteriorated rapidly.

Ljubljana Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle speaks to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle speaks to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Doctor Matjaz Jereb speaks to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Doctor Matjaz Jereb speaks to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases Franc Sterle (left) and doctor Matjaz Jereb speak to the press about the first swine flu related death case in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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