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| A six-year-old girl from London has died after contracting swine flu, taking the number of swine flu-related deaths in the UK to 16. | A six-year-old girl from London has died after contracting swine flu, taking the number of swine flu-related deaths in the UK to 16. |
| Chloe Buckley, from north west London, died on Thursday at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London. | Chloe Buckley, from north west London, died on Thursday at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London. |
| A post-mortem examination will be held to see if she had any underlying health problems, NHS London said. | A post-mortem examination will be held to see if she had any underlying health problems, NHS London said. |
| Her death follows the death last week of a patient in Basildon, Essex, who had no underlying health problems. | Her death follows the death last week of a patient in Basildon, Essex, who had no underlying health problems. |
| Dr Simon Tanner, NHS London's regional director of public health, said: "We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family at this difficult time as they come to terms with their loss." | |
| Contracted in UK | |
| He said Chloe had contracted the virus in the UK and added her death "will probably not be the last that we have in this pandemic". | |
| Her death brings the number of swine flu-related deaths in London to six. | |
| The latest death comes amid reports that swine flu has now reached Downing Street. | The latest death comes amid reports that swine flu has now reached Downing Street. |
| There has been extensive preparation in Downing Street to minimise the spread of swine flu Number 10 spokesman | There has been extensive preparation in Downing Street to minimise the spread of swine flu Number 10 spokesman |
| It is understood that Michael Jacobs, Gordon Brown's climate change adviser, was infected during a recent visit to Mexico where the strain originated. | |
| Mr Jacobs was told not to attend last week's G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, to prevent him infecting other delegates. | Mr Jacobs was told not to attend last week's G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, to prevent him infecting other delegates. |
| A Number 10 spokesman said: "There has been extensive preparation in Downing Street to minimise the spread of swine flu. | A Number 10 spokesman said: "There has been extensive preparation in Downing Street to minimise the spread of swine flu. |
| "The Cabinet Office has issued guidance to managers and information is available to civil servants on how to deal with suspected cases." | "The Cabinet Office has issued guidance to managers and information is available to civil servants on how to deal with suspected cases." |
| The UK has the third highest total number of confirmed cases in the world after the US, which has at least 33,902 cases and Mexico, which has 10,262. | The UK has the third highest total number of confirmed cases in the world after the US, which has at least 33,902 cases and Mexico, which has 10,262. |
| Mild symptoms | Mild symptoms |
| Nearly 10,000 Britons have been confirmed with swine flu. | Nearly 10,000 Britons have been confirmed with swine flu. |
| However, hundreds of thousands more people in the UK are thought to have the virus. | However, hundreds of thousands more people in the UK are thought to have the virus. |
| The total number of cases in the country are now being estimated rather than counted individually. | The total number of cases in the country are now being estimated rather than counted individually. |
| Of the deaths, 14 have been in England, with the remaining two in Scotland. | Of the deaths, 14 have been in England, with the remaining two in Scotland. |
| The government said that deaths from swine flu in patients with no underlying health problems cannot be ruled out but will be rare. | The government said that deaths from swine flu in patients with no underlying health problems cannot be ruled out but will be rare. |
| It said for the vast majority of people infected, the new flu virus had produced only mild symptoms. | It said for the vast majority of people infected, the new flu virus had produced only mild symptoms. |