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| Further tests for swine flu cases | Further tests for swine flu cases |
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| Swine flu tests are continuing on seven people in Scotland after a newly wed couple contracted the virus. | Swine flu tests are continuing on seven people in Scotland after a newly wed couple contracted the virus. |
| Iain and Dawn Askham, from Polmont, near Falkirk, were named as the first UK cases of the disease after returning from honeymoon in Mexico. | Iain and Dawn Askham, from Polmont, near Falkirk, were named as the first UK cases of the disease after returning from honeymoon in Mexico. |
| Swine flu is believed to have claimed almost 150 lives in Mexico and Britons are being advised to consider leaving. | Swine flu is believed to have claimed almost 150 lives in Mexico and Britons are being advised to consider leaving. |
| The World Health Organization has raised its alert level to four - two steps short of declaring a pandemic. | The World Health Organization has raised its alert level to four - two steps short of declaring a pandemic. |
| See map showing confirmed and suspected cases | See map showing confirmed and suspected cases |
| The Scottish couple have been given anti-virals and are said to be responding well at Monklands Hospital in Airdire. | The Scottish couple have been given anti-virals and are said to be responding well at Monklands Hospital in Airdire. |
| Tests are continuing on seven people who came into close contact with the pair and who have flu-like symptoms. | Tests are continuing on seven people who came into close contact with the pair and who have flu-like symptoms. |
| Mr and Mrs Askham picked up the virus while on honeymoon in the Mexican resort of Cancun. | Mr and Mrs Askham picked up the virus while on honeymoon in the Mexican resort of Cancun. |
| SWINE FLU Swine flu is a respiratory disease thought to spread through coughing and sneezingSymptoms mimic those of normal flu - but in Mexico people are beginning to dieGood hygiene like using a tissue and washing hands thoroughly can help reduce transmission 'Too late' to contain swine flu WHO raises swine flu alert level Q&A: Swine flu | SWINE FLU Swine flu is a respiratory disease thought to spread through coughing and sneezingSymptoms mimic those of normal flu - but in Mexico people are beginning to dieGood hygiene like using a tissue and washing hands thoroughly can help reduce transmission 'Too late' to contain swine flu WHO raises swine flu alert level Q&A: Swine flu |
| Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "Governments across the world are being very vigilant. | Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "Governments across the world are being very vigilant. |
| "At the moment we have no evidence that the virus is in the wider community, although people will understand I obviously can't rule that out. | "At the moment we have no evidence that the virus is in the wider community, although people will understand I obviously can't rule that out. |
| "I would say in terms of reassurance that the one thing that I think everybody in the international community is taking encouragement from is that outside of Mexico anyone contracting this virus is displaying very mild symptoms and they tend to be recovering very quickly." | "I would say in terms of reassurance that the one thing that I think everybody in the international community is taking encouragement from is that outside of Mexico anyone contracting this virus is displaying very mild symptoms and they tend to be recovering very quickly." |
| The parents of Mr and Mrs Askham have yet to comment on their conditions. It is not known if they are among the close contacts being tested for the virus. | The parents of Mr and Mrs Askham have yet to comment on their conditions. It is not known if they are among the close contacts being tested for the virus. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain was "among the best prepared countries in the world" and that the government was taking "all the urgent action that is necessary" to help prevent the spread of the virus. | |
| Mr Brown was also due to take part in a meeting of the government's Cobra emergencies committee on Tuesday morning. | |
| Following the raising of the WHO alert level, a statement on the Foreign Office website said: "Cases of swine influenza have been reported in Mexico City and a number of other locations across the country. | Following the raising of the WHO alert level, a statement on the Foreign Office website said: "Cases of swine influenza have been reported in Mexico City and a number of other locations across the country. |
| "Travellers should consult a doctor immediately if they show signs of flu-like symptoms." | "Travellers should consult a doctor immediately if they show signs of flu-like symptoms." |
| Health officials are urging everyone to remain vigilant and anyone with flu symptoms who thinks they may have come into contact with the couple should call NHS 24 on 08454 24 24 24. | Health officials are urging everyone to remain vigilant and anyone with flu symptoms who thinks they may have come into contact with the couple should call NHS 24 on 08454 24 24 24. |
| Mexico: 149 dead - 20 confirmed cases United States: 40 confirmed cases of swine fluCanada: 6 confirmed casesUK: 2 confirmed casesSpain: 1 confirmed caseUK, Spain, Israel, Brazil, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand: suspected cases being tested | Mexico: 149 dead - 20 confirmed cases United States: 40 confirmed cases of swine fluCanada: 6 confirmed casesUK: 2 confirmed casesSpain: 1 confirmed caseUK, Spain, Israel, Brazil, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand: suspected cases being tested |
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