A Calgary woman is the fifth person in Alberta to die with the H1N1 virus.

The woman was between 40 and 60-years-old.

Health officials say she died in a Calgary hospital about one week ago and had pre-existing conditions which made her susceptible to serious complications.

There are now 1,562 confirmed cases of H1N1, also known as swine flu.

There are 589 cases in Calgary and 785 in Edmonton.