Five deaths from swine flu in Trinidad & Tobago

Another person in Trinidad and Tobago has died after contracting the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu.

The death occurred between Monday and Tuesday afternoon at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

This is the fifth death from the virus in the twin island republic.

A mother who recently gave birth is also being treated for the virus.

The two doctors who were treating the patient who died are also said to be in a stable condition, having contracted the virus.

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 14,286 people died worldwide during the 2009 swine flu pandemic of  which there were 237 deaths in Central America and the Caribbean.

Barbados confirmed four cases; Cuba one; Dominican Republic 93 and Jamaica 33.

One death was confirmed in Trinidad, with several others being treated for the virus.

There were also several confirmed swine flu deaths in the region in 2013.