Granada (Spain), Aug 24 (EFE) A 20-year-old woman has died of swine flu in southern Spain Sunday, raising the number of deaths from the viral disease to 15 in the country, health officials said.

The victim, a resident of Granada City in southern Spain, has died in a hospital due to complications from the influenza A (H1N1) virus, officials said.

The patient was admitted to the San Cecilio Hospital Aug 19 with high fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.