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| Three more swine flu victims die | Three more swine flu victims die |
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| A nine-year-old girl in London and a man and a girl in West Yorkshire have all died after contracting swine flu. | A nine-year-old girl in London and a man and a girl in West Yorkshire have all died after contracting swine flu. |
| The child from south London had "serious underlying health problems," as did the other two victims, who are thought to be from Dewsbury. | The child from south London had "serious underlying health problems," as did the other two victims, who are thought to be from Dewsbury. |
| The girl from West Yorkshire died on Thursday, the London girl died over the weekend and the man died on Sunday. None of the victims has been named. | The girl from West Yorkshire died on Thursday, the London girl died over the weekend and the man died on Sunday. None of the victims has been named. |
| The deaths take the number of UK swine flu sufferers who have died to seven. | The deaths take the number of UK swine flu sufferers who have died to seven. |
| There is no connection between the man and girl from West Yorkshire. | There is no connection between the man and girl from West Yorkshire. |
| A spokesperson for NHS Kirklees, which covers Dewsbury, said: "At this stage, we have no confirmation whether or not swine flu was the cause of death." | A spokesperson for NHS Kirklees, which covers Dewsbury, said: "At this stage, we have no confirmation whether or not swine flu was the cause of death." |
| Last week a 19-year-old man from south London, also with underlying health problems, died after contracting the virus. | Last week a 19-year-old man from south London, also with underlying health problems, died after contracting the virus. |
| See how the outbreak has spread | See how the outbreak has spread |
| The other three people to die from swine flu in the UK also had underlying health issues. | The other three people to die from swine flu in the UK also had underlying health issues. |
| Jacqui Fleming, 38, of Glasgow, was the first after contracting the virus last month, two weeks after her son, Jack, was born 11 weeks prematurely. | Jacqui Fleming, 38, of Glasgow, was the first after contracting the virus last month, two weeks after her son, Jack, was born 11 weeks prematurely. |
| Jack died later but had not contracted the virus. | Jack died later but had not contracted the virus. |
| The second victim was a 73-year-old man from the Inverclyde area of Scotland. | The second victim was a 73-year-old man from the Inverclyde area of Scotland. |
| The youngest UK victim was six-year-old Sameerah Ahmad. She was born with a rare life-threatening disease and died at Birmingham's Children's Hospital after contracting swine flu, although it is unclear if it contributed to her death. | The youngest UK victim was six-year-old Sameerah Ahmad. She was born with a rare life-threatening disease and died at Birmingham's Children's Hospital after contracting swine flu, although it is unclear if it contributed to her death. |
| An NHS London spokesman said: "Once again we wish to take this opportunity to remind the public that for most people this is a minor illness and that they should start to feel better after a few days without needing to go to their GP or A&E. | An NHS London spokesman said: "Once again we wish to take this opportunity to remind the public that for most people this is a minor illness and that they should start to feel better after a few days without needing to go to their GP or A&E. |
| "However, some people may be more susceptible to the virus. If you have flu-like symptoms it's important that you talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, very young, over-65 or have long-term conditions such as asthma or diabetes." | "However, some people may be more susceptible to the virus. If you have flu-like symptoms it's important that you talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, very young, over-65 or have long-term conditions such as asthma or diabetes." |
| Earlier experts warned that the number of swine flu cases in the UK could rise to 100,000 a day by the end of next month. | Earlier experts warned that the number of swine flu cases in the UK could rise to 100,000 a day by the end of next month. |
| *Includes people who also had other health issues Figures for confirmed cases are dated 2 July. This is because the Health Protection Agency has changed from daily to weekly updates | |
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