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| Sharp rise in new swine flu cases | Sharp rise in new swine flu cases |
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| The number of new cases of swine flu in England has almost doubled over the last seven days to 9,000, official figures show. | The number of new cases of swine flu in England has almost doubled over the last seven days to 9,000, official figures show. |
| That compares to 5,000 the previous week, and 3,000 before that. In Scotland, the new weekly figures showed a slight increase from 6,180 to 7,034. | That compares to 5,000 the previous week, and 3,000 before that. In Scotland, the new weekly figures showed a slight increase from 6,180 to 7,034. |
| While the majority of cases continue to be mild, the total number of swine flu-related deaths in the UK stands at 82. | |
| Figures for Northern Ireland and Wales are due to be released shortly. | Figures for Northern Ireland and Wales are due to be released shortly. |
| Meanwhile, a critically-ill swine flu patient from Lanarkshire has been sent to a hospital in Leicester for specialist blood treatment. | Meanwhile, a critically-ill swine flu patient from Lanarkshire has been sent to a hospital in Leicester for specialist blood treatment. |
| The government agency, Health Protection Scotland, says the rate of consultations with GPs for flu-like illnesses has risen almost 10% in the past week. | The government agency, Health Protection Scotland, says the rate of consultations with GPs for flu-like illnesses has risen almost 10% in the past week. |
| Respiratory disease | Respiratory disease |
| The Health Protection Agency's estimates for new cases in England have been rising over the past few weeks after a period of falling statistics. | The Health Protection Agency's estimates for new cases in England have been rising over the past few weeks after a period of falling statistics. |
| Swine flu has spread across the world since emerging in Mexico and is now officially the first flu pandemic for 40 years. | Swine flu has spread across the world since emerging in Mexico and is now officially the first flu pandemic for 40 years. |
| It is a respiratory disease, caused by a strain of the influenza type A virus known as H1N1. Symptoms are similar to those produced by standard, seasonal flu. | It is a respiratory disease, caused by a strain of the influenza type A virus known as H1N1. Symptoms are similar to those produced by standard, seasonal flu. |