MADRID, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Spain reported on Thursday the second death in the country from A/H1N1 flu -- a 41-year-old man who died in the Intensive Care Unit at the Doctor Negrin Academic Hospital from Great Canary.

    Hospital sources said the patient died from complications caused by the virus infection. The country's first death was reported on June 30 -- a Moroccan young woman who died after having a cesarean section.

    The Health Board from the Canary autonomous government told the press on Thursday that the latest victim was hospitalized on July 5 in the regional capital La Palmas, and that he had a previous chronic disease.

    Europe has so far confirmed 10,800 cases of A/H1N1 flu infections, including five deaths, three in Britain and two in Spain.

    According to the latest report of the Spanish Health Ministry, Spain has confirmed a total of 969 cases of A/H1N1 flu.

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