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Child who caught swine flu dies | |
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A child from Lanarkshire has died after contracting swine flu, the Scottish government has confirmed. | A child from Lanarkshire has died after contracting swine flu, the Scottish government has confirmed. |
Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the youngster had an underlying health condition. | Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the youngster had an underlying health condition. |
She later confirmed an adult from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, who also had underlying health problems, had died after catching the virus. | |
The two deaths bring the total number of H1N1-related deaths in Scotland to 36. | |
Ms Sturgeon said her heart went out to the families of those who had died. | |
She said the deaths highlighted that H1N1 can cause severe complications, although it was a mild illness for most. | |
She urged those who were eligible to get the swine flu vaccination. | She urged those who were eligible to get the swine flu vaccination. |
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