A man in Italy has been infected with the H1N1 flu, the first confirmed case in the country, health officials in the Tuscany region where the patient was treated said today.

The head of the public health agency in the city of Massa, Andrea Marcuzzi, told Reuters the man had completely recovered.

He said the man had returned to Italy from Mexico City on April 24 with a mild fever. He was hospitalised three days later and treated with anti-virals. The Health Ministry declined to comment, saying it had not been officially notified the case had been confirmed. However, it is holding a news conference later today.

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