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| The first case of swine flu has been confirmed in Europe. | The first case of swine flu has been confirmed in Europe. |
| A male patient in south-eastern Spain has tested positive for the virus and 17 people are under investigation, the Spanish health ministry has said. | A male patient in south-eastern Spain has tested positive for the virus and 17 people are under investigation, the Spanish health ministry has said. |
| European Union health ministers are to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the outbreak, which has killed more than 100 people in Mexico. | |
| The EU's Health Commissioner, Androulla Vassiliou, has advised against non-essential travel to any affected areas. | The EU's Health Commissioner, Androulla Vassiliou, has advised against non-essential travel to any affected areas. |
| Besides Mexico and Spain, there have also been confirmed cases in the US and Canada. Suspected cases are being investigated in the UK, Brazil, Israel and New Zealand. | |
| 'Not serious' | 'Not serious' |
| At a news conference in Madrid, Spanish Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez confirmed a male patient at a hospital in Almansa in the south-eastern province of Albacete had tested positive for the virus. | At a news conference in Madrid, Spanish Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez confirmed a male patient at a hospital in Almansa in the south-eastern province of Albacete had tested positive for the virus. |
| SWINE FLU Swine flu is a respiratory disease thought to spread through coughing and sneezingSymptoms mimic those of normal flu - but in Mexico more than 100 people have diedGood hygiene like using a tissue and washing hands thoroughly can help reduce transmission 'I couldn't get out of bed' Q&A: Swine flu In pictures: Swine flu World moves to contain spread | SWINE FLU Swine flu is a respiratory disease thought to spread through coughing and sneezingSymptoms mimic those of normal flu - but in Mexico more than 100 people have diedGood hygiene like using a tissue and washing hands thoroughly can help reduce transmission 'I couldn't get out of bed' Q&A: Swine flu In pictures: Swine flu World moves to contain spread |
| The 23-year-old man had arrived home from Mexico with a fever last Wednesday, and was isolated in a hospital ward on Saturday night, he added. | The 23-year-old man had arrived home from Mexico with a fever last Wednesday, and was isolated in a hospital ward on Saturday night, he added. |
| Mr Jimenez said the patient was being treated in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) procedures, and that his condition was not serious. | Mr Jimenez said the patient was being treated in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) procedures, and that his condition was not serious. |
| "The situation is under control," he said. | "The situation is under control," he said. |
| At least 17 further suspected cases are under investigation in Spain, in locations ranging from Madrid to Mallorca, Barcelona to the Basque Country. | At least 17 further suspected cases are under investigation in Spain, in locations ranging from Madrid to Mallorca, Barcelona to the Basque Country. |
| The patients concerned had all recently returned from Mexico. None of the cases is thought to be life threatening. | The patients concerned had all recently returned from Mexico. None of the cases is thought to be life threatening. |
| The health minister said it was now an "urgent priority" for different regions of the country to share information - stressing that Spain had sufficient supplies of anti-viral medicines. | The health minister said it was now an "urgent priority" for different regions of the country to share information - stressing that Spain had sufficient supplies of anti-viral medicines. |
| The UN has warned the virus has the potential to become a pandemic, but said the world was better prepared than ever to deal with the threat. | The UN has warned the virus has the potential to become a pandemic, but said the world was better prepared than ever to deal with the threat. |