A 40-year-old woman from North Sinai Governorate died Wednesday night from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, at Ismailia General Hospital, medical sources confirmed.
She was reportedly transferred to the hospital following a severe lung infection.
The hospital sent her blood samples to the Ministry of Health, which confirmed the H1N1 infection. She died only hours after being moved to the quarantine ward.
There is another confirmed case of H1N1 in the hospital, a 35-year-old woman who is currently receiving treatment, the same source added.
