40-year-old dies of swine flu

"Subsequently, he was shifted from the private hospital to the municipal-run VS hospital on Monday night and on Tuesday morning he succumbed to viral infection," Saxena said.

So far, 113 people have tested positive for the virus in Gujarat.

Officials in the Health Department said that out of 113 positive cases reported in the state so far, nine have died while 88 patients have been discharged from hospitals after treatment.