A 29-year-old man died on Saturday after have been hospitalized the day before in San Salvador de Jujuy, Capitol of Jujuy province. The victim had all swine flu symptoms which led doctors to suspect the presence of the H1N1 A influenza virus in the patient.

These conclusions gained more credibility after finding out that the man had spent the previous days in Mendoza province in company of a group of Chileans who had said to be infected with the new virus. The victim used to work as a bus driver, sources informed.

The victim first entered the hospital on Thursday and was assisted with preventive first aid treatment and sent back home, but on Saturday he returned to the hospital in a worsened condition and doctors decided to hospitalize him.

The cause of the disease is yet to be confirmed. Samples were taken from the corpse and on their way to Buenos Aires to be tested at the Malbrán Institute, Pablo Sorias Hospital's Director Antonio Risso Patrón told reporters.

"Samples will be at Buenos Aires by today's afternoon and I´m positive that results may be ready for Tuesday or Wedenesday as the latest".

The governement of Jujuy released a restriction order to not allow visits to the patients hospitalized at Pablo Sorias Hospital.

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