Swine Flu Death Is Nation's 12th

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A Chicago area resident has died of swine flu, the first death in Illinois and the 12th nationally from the illness, health authorities said.

Damon Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said in a statement that the victim had other medical conditions, but authorities released no other information about the person.

Authorities in Mexico, where the swine flu outbreak was identified in April, announced three more deaths, raising that country's total to 83, and Canada reported its second death.

Before the latest reports, the World Health Organization tallied at least 91 deaths around the globe from more than 12,500 swine flu cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 10 deaths and 6,700 cases in the United States, most of them mild. New York health officials reported another death over the weekend.

Puerto Rico reported its first case Monday, making it the second Caribbean island to confirm the illness.