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Three more people in England have tested positive for swine flu, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to 71.Three more people in England have tested positive for swine flu, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to 71.
The Health Protection Agency said the new cases involved one adult and one child from London, and a child from the east of England.The Health Protection Agency said the new cases involved one adult and one child from London, and a child from the east of England.
They all picked up the virus through contact with people already diagnosed with swine flu.They all picked up the virus through contact with people already diagnosed with swine flu.
Some 339 suspected cases remain under investigation in the UK.Some 339 suspected cases remain under investigation in the UK.
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that a third of the global population could become infected by the H1N1 virus, as it reported 5,251 cases in 30 countries. The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that a third of the global population could become infected by the H1N1 virus. It said there have been 5,728 cases reported across 33 countries.
A total of 61 people are confirmed to have died from the disease, all in north or central America.A total of 61 people are confirmed to have died from the disease, all in north or central America.
In the UK, the Health Protection Agency is still advising those who develop symptoms within seven days of returning from an affected area to stay at home and contact their GP, NHS Direct or NHS 24 in Scotland. In the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is still advising those who develop symptoms within seven days of returning from an affected area to stay at home and contact their GP, NHS Direct or NHS 24 in Scotland.
The same applies to those who have been in contact with someone who is suspected to have contracted the virus.The same applies to those who have been in contact with someone who is suspected to have contracted the virus.
The HPA recently updated its advice to schools to ask them to consider closing temporarily for a week when a pupil is diagnosed with swine flu to minimise the risk of the virus spreading.