Taiwan has reported the second death from A/H1N1 influenza, according to the island's health authority.

A six-year-old girl died of the flu on Saturday afternoon despite doctors' efforts, the island's epidemic control center said on Saturday evening.

The girl developed flu symptoms on July 25.

Among the 25 A/H1N1 influenza patients with serious symptoms in Taiwan, 16 have recovered and seven are still receiving treatment.

The first death, the victim being a 39-year-old male, was reported on July 30.

(Xinhua News Agency August 16, 2009)