Tourist with swine flu dies

Jul 16 2009

A female tourist suffering from the swine flu virus has died in hospital in Scotland, Health Secretary Nicola Surgeon said.

The woman, who had "significant underlying medical conditions" died at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness on Wednesday evening.

The patient was admitted to the hospital more than three weeks ago and had been in intensive care and is the third person suffering from swine flu to have died in Scotland.