Ninth Scottish case of swine flu

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A three-year-old boy from the Greenock area has tested positive as Scotland's ninth case of swine flu.

There are five confirmed cases in the Greenock area, three in Forth Valley and one case in Ayrshire and Arran.

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said there was also one other probable case of the H1N1 virus under investigation and six possible cases.

The total number of cases of H1N1 infection in the UK have now reached more than 100.

A mother and her five-year-old son in Greenock were confirmed as having swine flu on Friday.

A nursery and a primary school in the town had been closed earlier in the week, while tests were taking place on a five-year-old boy, who attends Ravenscraig Primary, and a three-year-old attending Ladybird Pre-Five Centre.

Ms Sturgeon said: "Risk to the public continues to be low, however it is important to remain vigilant so we can limit the spread of the virus as much as possible.

"While the level of person-to-person transmission remains very limited, I would urge the general public to continue to take sensible hygiene precautions."

Worldwide, swine flu has affected more than 8,400 people in 39 countries and caused at least 72 deaths.