First Northern Territory death

06 July 2009

Northern Territory Health authorities today announced the first H1N1 Influenza 09-related death has occurred in the NT.

A male patient in his early 50s died at the Royal Darwin Hospital earlier today as the combined result of underlying risk factors and H1N1 Influenza 09.

In consideration of family privacy, no further details of the case will be made available.

The man's death brings the national toll of H1N1Influenza 09-related deaths to 12.

The other deaths have occurred in Victoria (7), NSW (2), South Australia and Western Australia.