Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 - A 31-year-old man died here Tuesday as the swine flu toll in India rose to 11 in a matter of nine days.

Wilson Lukose died at a private hospital at around 9.30 p.m., Kerala Health Minister P.K. Sreemathi confirmed.

Lukose had come from the US to Chennai and then to his home here. He was hospitalised five days ago and his condition worsened Monday, officials said.

This was the first case of swine flu death in Kerala, where 55 people have been confirmed positive, and nine of them are still in hospital.