Puerto Rico Officials Confirm First Swine Flu Death

In a press conference Tuesday Noon, Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño, surrounded by top health officials, confirmed the island registered its first fatal swine flu case and another eight deaths were being investigated.  “The spread of the swine flu virus is lo longer limited to travelers outside of Puerto Rico. We are seeing the spread from person to person,” the governor warned.  Caribbean Business reports in English, WAPA-TV (video) in Spanish.

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