U.S. soldier dies of swine flu

Fort Jackson officials said Thursday the death of 23-year-old Spc. Christopher Hogg of Deltona, Fla., is the first such death at the Army's largest basic training site.

Officials at the Pentagon did not immediately respond to questions whether it was the first such death in the military.

Hogg died a week after he was taken to a the hospital with fever and respiratory problems. He was in his fifth week of basic training and would have graduated Oct. 15.

Officials said that as of Wednesday, 51 of the Fort Jackson's 13,000 soldiers had flu like symptoms.