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| Further tests will be carried out later to try to determine whether two people who died after contracting swine flu were killed by the virus. | Further tests will be carried out later to try to determine whether two people who died after contracting swine flu were killed by the virus. |
| They will focus on whether six-year-old Chloe Buckley and GP Dr Michael Day had any underlying health problems which may have contributed to their deaths. | They will focus on whether six-year-old Chloe Buckley and GP Dr Michael Day had any underlying health problems which may have contributed to their deaths. |
| There have now been 17 swine flu-related deaths in the UK. | There have now been 17 swine flu-related deaths in the UK. |
| But the health secretary says the UK is well-prepared to deal with the outbreak and protect frontline medical staff. | But the health secretary says the UK is well-prepared to deal with the outbreak and protect frontline medical staff. |
| Chloe, who was from west London, died after contracting swine flu on Thursday. | Chloe, who was from west London, died after contracting swine flu on Thursday. |
| A post-mortem examination is now due to be carried out to see if she had any pre-existing medical conditions. | A post-mortem examination is now due to be carried out to see if she had any pre-existing medical conditions. |
| She was a pupil at St Catherine's School in West Drayton, and on Monday night, teachers and council officials held a meeting to try to reassure other parents worried about their children's health. | She was a pupil at St Catherine's School in West Drayton, and on Monday night, teachers and council officials held a meeting to try to reassure other parents worried about their children's health. |
| Every year there are deaths from complications of seasonal flu Dr Laurence Buckman British Medical Association Fergus Walsh on Flu Swine flu 'hits airways harder' | Every year there are deaths from complications of seasonal flu Dr Laurence Buckman British Medical Association Fergus Walsh on Flu Swine flu 'hits airways harder' |
| Dr Day died on Saturday in Luton and Dunstable Hospital. | Dr Day died on Saturday in Luton and Dunstable Hospital. |
| Tests confirmed he was suffering from swine flu, but as yet his exact cause of death is unknown. | Tests confirmed he was suffering from swine flu, but as yet his exact cause of death is unknown. |
| Colleagues and patients at Priory Gardens health centre in Dunstable who have been in recent contact with him are now being assessed for symptoms of the virus. | Colleagues and patients at Priory Gardens health centre in Dunstable who have been in recent contact with him are now being assessed for symptoms of the virus. |
| A patient in Essex who died earlier this month was the first person in the UK without underlying health problems to die of swine flu. | A patient in Essex who died earlier this month was the first person in the UK without underlying health problems to die of swine flu. |
| Deaths 'inevitable' | Deaths 'inevitable' |
| Health officials have urged the public not to panic despite the latest deaths. | Health officials have urged the public not to panic despite the latest deaths. |
| Prof Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said his members had been "working with the government on robust flu pandemic plans for a number of years". | Prof Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said his members had been "working with the government on robust flu pandemic plans for a number of years". |
| "We are confident that the systems we have in place will cope well with the current pandemic," he said. | "We are confident that the systems we have in place will cope well with the current pandemic," he said. |
| Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the British Medical Association's GPs Committee, added: "We must remember that every year there are deaths from complications of seasonal flu - this is unfortunately inevitable with any strain of influenza." | Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the British Medical Association's GPs Committee, added: "We must remember that every year there are deaths from complications of seasonal flu - this is unfortunately inevitable with any strain of influenza." |
| The government has ordered enough vaccines to cover the entire population, with the first doses arriving next month. | The government has ordered enough vaccines to cover the entire population, with the first doses arriving next month. |
| Dr Michael Day worked as a GP in Dunstable, Bedfordshire | Dr Michael Day worked as a GP in Dunstable, Bedfordshire |
| But in the meantime, research by the University of Wisconsin and published in the journal Nature, suggests that the swine flu virus attacks the respiratory system in a more sustained way than the standard seasonal flu virus. | But in the meantime, research by the University of Wisconsin and published in the journal Nature, suggests that the swine flu virus attacks the respiratory system in a more sustained way than the standard seasonal flu virus. |
| Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb said dealing with the outbreak was a "mammoth task". | Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb said dealing with the outbreak was a "mammoth task". |
| "The government needs to ensure that all frontline NHS staff are given access to flu vaccines as a matter of urgency," he said. | "The government needs to ensure that all frontline NHS staff are given access to flu vaccines as a matter of urgency," he said. |
| "It is extremely worrying that GPs are still raising concern over the lack of clarity over who should now be receiving anti-viral treatment." | "It is extremely worrying that GPs are still raising concern over the lack of clarity over who should now be receiving anti-viral treatment." |
| But Health Secretary Andy Burnham said the government was well-prepared. | But Health Secretary Andy Burnham said the government was well-prepared. |
| "We have been working closely with the Royal Colleges and staff bodies to protect and prepare frontline health workers, who are at the heart of our response to this outbreak, whilst providing the best health care possible to patients," he said. | "We have been working closely with the Royal Colleges and staff bodies to protect and prepare frontline health workers, who are at the heart of our response to this outbreak, whilst providing the best health care possible to patients," he said. |
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