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| Four more deaths from swine flu | Four more deaths from swine flu |
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| Four people from Glasgow and Fife have died from swine flu bringing the number of deaths in Scotland to 21. | Four people from Glasgow and Fife have died from swine flu bringing the number of deaths in Scotland to 21. |
| All four patients had significant underlying health conditions. | All four patients had significant underlying health conditions. |
| The deaths in Glasgow included a 16-year-old boy, a 54-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man. A 47-year-old woman from the Fife area also died. | The deaths in Glasgow included a 16-year-old boy, a 54-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man. A 47-year-old woman from the Fife area also died. |
| The deaths come as BBC Scotland can reveal that children with special needs are to be included in the groups given priority for the new swine flu vaccine. | |
| This follows the experience in Northern Ireland, where three deaths of children with special needs have occurred in recent days. | |
| Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "This week's figures show a decrease in the number of people consulting their GP with flu-like symptoms, but an increase in the number of overall estimated cases. | Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "This week's figures show a decrease in the number of people consulting their GP with flu-like symptoms, but an increase in the number of overall estimated cases. |
| "Since the start of September the number of hospitalised cases has more than doubled. | "Since the start of September the number of hospitalised cases has more than doubled. |
| "This rise has always been expected as we approach winter, but this means it is even more vital that those deemed at risk do all they can to protect themselves including taking advantage of the vaccination programme." | "This rise has always been expected as we approach winter, but this means it is even more vital that those deemed at risk do all they can to protect themselves including taking advantage of the vaccination programme." |