Chhattisgarh recorded its first swine flu death on Thursday. The victim was under treatment in a private hospital in Durg while the H1N1 virus was confirmed by National Center for Disease Control, New Delhi, said Director Health R Prasanna. The 27-year old man was admitted in the hospital on February 4 and succumbed to the disease on February 12. His family members and neighbours have been screened after the report from NCDC confirmed swine flu, he said. According to official records, the first suspected swine flu patient of the year was detected in the State on January 20, 2015.