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| Elderly man with swine flu dies | Elderly man with swine flu dies |
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| An elderly man who was suffering from swine flu has died, health officials have confirmed. | An elderly man who was suffering from swine flu has died, health officials have confirmed. |
| The 73-year old was being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley at the time. He died late on Saturday. | The 73-year old was being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley at the time. He died late on Saturday. |
| A spokesman for the Scottish Government said he was suffering from underlying health complications. | A spokesman for the Scottish Government said he was suffering from underlying health complications. |
| The pensioner, from Inverclyde, passed away late on Saturday night. He is the second person in the UK who was suffering from swine flu to die. | The pensioner, from Inverclyde, passed away late on Saturday night. He is the second person in the UK who was suffering from swine flu to die. |
| The first death, earlier this month, was a 38-year-old woman who gave birth prematurely while being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. She also had underlying health conditions. | The first death, earlier this month, was a 38-year-old woman who gave birth prematurely while being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. She also had underlying health conditions. |
| Her death was the first connected to swine flu outside the Americas. | Her death was the first connected to swine flu outside the Americas. |
| The pensioner who died had been in intensive care for 15 days. | The pensioner who died had been in intensive care for 15 days. |
| Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the patient at this tragic and very sad time. The family have asked for the patient's identity to be kept private. | Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the patient at this tragic and very sad time. The family have asked for the patient's identity to be kept private. |
| In fact this is the second case in about four and a half thousand cases that we've seen in the UK and that makes it a lot less severe, much less aggressive than we would normally see with a winter flu virus Dr Harry BurnsScotland's chief medical officer | In fact this is the second case in about four and a half thousand cases that we've seen in the UK and that makes it a lot less severe, much less aggressive than we would normally see with a winter flu virus Dr Harry BurnsScotland's chief medical officer |
| "Although it is concerning that the patient had swine flu, we are aware that the patient had very serious underlying health issues. | "Although it is concerning that the patient had swine flu, we are aware that the patient had very serious underlying health issues. |
| "It's important to remember that the vast majority of those who have H1N1 are suffering from relatively mild symptoms. | "It's important to remember that the vast majority of those who have H1N1 are suffering from relatively mild symptoms. |
| A family spokesperson said: "Our beloved relative was private in life and we would ask that his privacy continues to be respected as we try to come to terms with our loss." | A family spokesperson said: "Our beloved relative was private in life and we would ask that his privacy continues to be respected as we try to come to terms with our loss." |
| Dr Harry Burns, Scotland's chief medical officer, said the death was a "tragedy" but also underlined that it was only the second death from swine flu in well over 4,000 cases in the UK. | Dr Harry Burns, Scotland's chief medical officer, said the death was a "tragedy" but also underlined that it was only the second death from swine flu in well over 4,000 cases in the UK. |
| Flu pandemic | Flu pandemic |
| He told the BBC: "It's a tragedy, but it doesn't change our view that this is no more serious than winter flu. | He told the BBC: "It's a tragedy, but it doesn't change our view that this is no more serious than winter flu. |
| "In fact this is the second case in about four and a half thousand cases that we've seen in the UK and that makes it a lot less severe, much less aggressive than we would normally see with a winter flu virus. | "In fact this is the second case in about four and a half thousand cases that we've seen in the UK and that makes it a lot less severe, much less aggressive than we would normally see with a winter flu virus. |
| "What happens with winter flu is there is no publicity," he added. | "What happens with winter flu is there is no publicity," he added. |
| According to the latest available figures, there were more than 4,200 laboratory confirmed cases in the UK. | |
| Of these, 3,364 cases are in England, 922 in Scotland and 24 in Northern Ireland. | |
| Four new cases were confirmed in Wales on Sunday bringing the total to 17. | Four new cases were confirmed in Wales on Sunday bringing the total to 17. |
| 60,000 cases | 60,000 cases |
| It also emerged on Saturday that three people attending the Glastonbury Festival have been diagnosed with suspected swine flu. | It also emerged on Saturday that three people attending the Glastonbury Festival have been diagnosed with suspected swine flu. |
| Two students and a 10-year-old child from a family of four showed symptoms of the illness when examined by festival medical staff. | Two students and a 10-year-old child from a family of four showed symptoms of the illness when examined by festival medical staff. |
| The students, from Exeter and Edinburgh universities, and the family were moved off the festival site and into an isolation facility. | The students, from Exeter and Edinburgh universities, and the family were moved off the festival site and into an isolation facility. |
| They have since returned home. | They have since returned home. |
| The H1N1 virus first emerged in April in Mexico, which has recorded 116 deaths and 8,279 cases, according to the World Health Organisation. | The H1N1 virus first emerged in April in Mexico, which has recorded 116 deaths and 8,279 cases, according to the World Health Organisation. |
| On 11 June, the WHO declared a global flu pandemic, meaning that swine flu virus was spreading in at least two regions of the world. | On 11 June, the WHO declared a global flu pandemic, meaning that swine flu virus was spreading in at least two regions of the world. |
| Officials stressed that this did not mean the virus was causing more severe illness or more deaths. | Officials stressed that this did not mean the virus was causing more severe illness or more deaths. |
| According to the latest figures from the WHO, there have been 263 deaths and nearly 60,000 cases in some 100 countries and territories. | According to the latest figures from the WHO, there have been 263 deaths and nearly 60,000 cases in some 100 countries and territories. |