Another A/H1N1 flu case was confirmed in Austria on Thursday evening, bringing the country's total infections to four.

The new patient lives in the capital of the Lower Austria state, St. Poelten, where Austria's third A/H1N1 flu case was detected a day ago. Spokesperson of the Austrian Health Ministry Sigrid Rosenberger said that the new patient had close relationship with and was probably infected by the third flu patient of the country.

On Tuesday, the second flu case was confirmed in the state of Styria.

According to the Austrian Press Agency (APA), all the new patients are receiving treatment in hospital at present, and they are all in good condition with light symptoms.

On April 29 this year, Austria confirmed its first A/H1N1 flu case, and the patient was discharged from hospital on May 2.

(Xinhua News Agency June 5, 2009)