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CHICAGO — A resident of the metropolitan area has died of swine flu, the first death in Illinois and the 12th nationally from the illness, health authorities said Monday.
Officials in Mexico, where the swine-flu outbreak was identified in April, announced three more deaths, raising its total to 83, and Canada reported its second death. Also, Puerto Rico reported its first case.
Dr. Damon Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said in a statement that the victim had other medical conditions. No other information about the victim was released.
