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Two more people have died from swine flu in Wales, taking the total number of deaths to six. Two more people with swine flu in Wales have died, taking the total number of deaths to six.
The Welsh Assembly Government said it was also aware of a swine flu-related death abroad of a person from Wales. The assembly government said it was also aware of a swine flu-related death abroad of a person from Wales.
The assembly government said no further details will be released about the latest deaths.The assembly government said no further details will be released about the latest deaths.
New guidance has also been issued confirming that the second wave of swine flu is not as virulent as originally predicted.New guidance has also been issued confirming that the second wave of swine flu is not as virulent as originally predicted.
The assembly government said that "the worst-case planning assumptions can therefore be revised downwards".The assembly government said that "the worst-case planning assumptions can therefore be revised downwards".
The number of people in Wales suffering from flu-like symptoms has continued to rise with more than 2,000 people contacting their doctors in the last seven days.
Latest figures indicate that the percentage of total calls to NHS Direct Wales which were related to flu increased to 32.3%.
Meanwhile, two primary schools in Carmarthenshire remain shut due to staff sickness and pupils suffering flu-like symptoms.
Respiratory problems
Pontyberem school closed for three days when a "high number" of pupils and half the staff were taken ill.
Cefneithin CP School will be closed until after half term with one pupil confirmed with swine flu.
The closures came as the first swine flu vaccination programme was launched in Wales, with 750,000 seen as priority cases.
Health workers and patients with chronic illnesses like lung and heart disease will be the first to receive the swine flu vaccine.
Pregnant women will also receive letters offering vaccination, an offer which will eventually be extended to everyone in Wales.
About 750,000 people in Wales have been identified as the most at risk of complications from the virus.
The assembly government is also to buy 65 new hospital ventilators, costing £1.42m, for critical care units to help patients with respiratory problems, which can be made worse by swine flu.