A 19-year-old man in south London has become the fourth person to die in the UK after getting swine flu.
Officials said the man, who also had other serious health problems, died on Wednesday and tests later found he had the swine flu virus.
More than 1,939 people in London have been diagnosed as having swine flu, making it the second worst-affected area in the UK.
But health officials say there's no need to panic.
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England's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson said the UK had moved past trying to contain the virus and onto treating it.
He said Britain's got loads of medicine that can help people who've got swine flu, and will be one of the first countries to have access to a vaccine, with the first supplies arriving at the end of August.
Meanwhile, there's still lots of things you can do to help avoid getting swine flu.
They include simple things like making sure you wash your hands regularly with soap and water.
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