Saudi Arabia confirms first H1N1 flu case

Gulf Arab state Saudi Arabia has confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu virus in a Filipina nurse, the kingdom's health minister said on Wednesday.

The woman arrived on Friday on board a Gulf Air flight from the Philippines and showed first symptoms on Monday, Abdullah  al-Rabeeah told Saudi news channel al-Ekhbariya, adding that she was being held in quarantine.

Saudi authorities are tracking down people who had contact with her on the flight and in the hospital, he said.