HEALTH officials in Wales confirmed a fourth swine flu-related death today.
It takes the total number of deaths in the UK to 93, with 76 in England, 10 in Scotland and three in Northern Ireland. Most people had underlying health conditions.
An Assembly Government spokesman confirmed the fourth death in Wales, but said no information could be released "out of courtesy’’ to the patient's family.
"We need to be assured that the family are aware that this information will be made public,’’ he said.
Wales's first swine flu-related death was on August 15 - a 55-year-old woman from Caerphilly County Borough.
The Conservatives' shadow health minister in the Assembly, Andrew RT Davies, repeated a warning for people to remain vigilant.
He said: "I am concerned, however, that the previously good flow of information on this issue from the Assembly Government and Health Minister appears to have dried up lately.
"It is vital politicians and the public at large are kept fully informed about the risks and also preventative measures that can be taken to stop swine flu cases multiplying rapidly in the future.’’
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