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Albanian dead from swine flu in neighboring Greece

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ATHENS, Greece, Sep 5 – Greek authorities reported the country’s first confirmed swine flu death, unfortunately an Albanian immigrant.
A Health Ministry statement said a 25-year-old man died at an Athens hospital of complications from pneumonia caused by the virus. He also suffered from other illnesses.
The statement said the victim, an Albanian immigrant, had a history of heart problems.
More than 2,000 people in Greece have caught the flu, and most only displayed light symptoms.

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