The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed that the death of a teenage girl several days ago in the city of Najaf was due to A/H1N1 virus, the state-run newspaper al- Sabah reported on Sunday.
"The medical tests at Baghdad's public health laboratories confirmed that the girl in Najaf, some 160 km south of Baghdad, has died from the A/H1N1 flu," Ihsan Jaafar, spokesman of the Iraqi Health Ministry, was quoted as saying, Xinhua reported.
According to Jaafar, the family members of the dead girl and those who have contacted her at the hospital in Najaf have been quarantined for necessary tests.
Jaafar also said that the total number of A/H1N1 flu cases registered in the country climbed to 67, including 39 among American soldiers.
All the patients are receiving medical treatment and in stable condition, he said.
A/H1N1 influenza is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease with symptoms generally including upper respiratory problems, but the air-borne illness can cause severe pneumonia and even death.
In light of its rapid spread worldwide, the World Health Organization in June raised the A/H1N1 alert to its highest level, formally declaring it had developed into a global pandemic.