UK Swine flu-linked deaths double in three days

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Swine flu-linked deaths double in three days

From The Times July 10, 2009 Rose

The number of people known to have died after contracting swine flu has doubled

in three days. Fourteen people have died in Britain after testing positive for

the H1N1 virus.

London and the West Midlands have emerged as hotspots after a marked rise in the

number of suspected cases this week.

In England and Wales, 27,000 people contacted their GP about " flu-like illness "

in a single week, the latest figures suggest. It is estimated that, of these,

8,000 would have swine flu.

The Health Protection Agency also disclosed that at least 335 people were having

hospital treatment for serious infections, of whom 43 were receiving " critical

care " as of yesterday. Sixty of those in hospital were aged under 5, and 47 were

aged between 5 and 15. There were 189 aged between 16 and 64, and only 39 over

65...

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