The total number of swine flu death in South Australia rises to 17 with a 19 year boy who died last week.
South Australia has 8094 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu. At present 42 are hospitalized and five are in ICU.
The man died on Friday at the Lyell McEwin Hospital and was suffering from sever health condition.
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Third piggery in Australia has been attacked by the H1N1 virus. Test has confirmed the presence of swine flu in the piggery at darling downs in southern Queensland.
After noticing number of pigs with the flu like symptoms about 3000 piggery was isolated.
While the initial test have confirmed the presence of the virus. The nasal swabs and blood samples sent to the laboratory overnight has now returned positive.
The chief veterinary officer said that appropriate measure have been taken to prevent the virus from moving out of the property and would be destroyed quickly.
He also said the all the piggery staff should be alert with the disinfection and cleaning. And should send a report to the authorities if they find anything unusual or out of their control.
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WA has planned to receive 200,000 doses of swine flu vaccine for the people who are considered to be at the high risk.
The health department of Australia says that the first dose of vaccinations is set to on the wheels out across the state.
All around the country till now more than 4000 are infected with 20 deaths.
The vaccine doses are planned to give to the pregnant woman, health care workers and people suffering from the chronic health problems.
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