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Eight more people, including seven schoolchildren, have been diagnosed with the swine flu virus in London, health officials have confirmed.Eight more people, including seven schoolchildren, have been diagnosed with the swine flu virus in London, health officials have confirmed.
Two of the children are siblings who were in close contact with a confirmed case who had returned from the US.Two of the children are siblings who were in close contact with a confirmed case who had returned from the US.
The five other children attended the same south east London school as an 11-year-old who was diagnosed on Sunday. The five other children attended the same south-east London school as an 11-year-old who was diagnosed on Sunday.
The infected adult had recently returned from Mexico. The new cases take the total number in London to 13.The infected adult had recently returned from Mexico. The new cases take the total number in London to 13.
Alleyn's School, an independent school in Dulwich, attended by the 11-year-old and the five other year seven children will remain closed for the next seven days, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.Alleyn's School, an independent school in Dulwich, attended by the 11-year-old and the five other year seven children will remain closed for the next seven days, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.
The school the two siblings attend has not been closed as they picked up the virus while away from school in America.The school the two siblings attend has not been closed as they picked up the virus while away from school in America.
A Department of Health spokesperson said seven of the new nine confirmed cases in the UK "appear to have been acquired through person-to-person spread".A Department of Health spokesperson said seven of the new nine confirmed cases in the UK "appear to have been acquired through person-to-person spread".
The confirmed adult case is in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, NHS London has confirmed.The confirmed adult case is in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, NHS London has confirmed.
On Sunday the HPA confirmed two schoolgirls, aged 11 and 14, were being treated after testing positive for the virus.On Sunday the HPA confirmed two schoolgirls, aged 11 and 14, were being treated after testing positive for the virus.
Last week three men, aged 23, 29 and 22, were diagnosed with the virus. The 22-year-old remains in hospital.Last week three men, aged 23, 29 and 22, were diagnosed with the virus. The 22-year-old remains in hospital.
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The 11-year-old from Barnet, north London, had recently returned from the US while the 14-year-old from Wandsworth, south London, had been in contact with a visitor who had returned from Mexico.The 11-year-old from Barnet, north London, had recently returned from the US while the 14-year-old from Wandsworth, south London, had been in contact with a visitor who had returned from Mexico.
The 14-year-old is a year nine student at South Hampstead High School, an independent school, which has been closed for seven days as a precautionary measure on the HPA's advice.The 14-year-old is a year nine student at South Hampstead High School, an independent school, which has been closed for seven days as a precautionary measure on the HPA's advice.
Regarding the new cases the HPA said: "Two cases are siblings of school age in London, who are close contacts of a previously confirmed case in a returned traveller to the US.Regarding the new cases the HPA said: "Two cases are siblings of school age in London, who are close contacts of a previously confirmed case in a returned traveller to the US.
"The five cases attend the same school as a pupil who had recently returned from the US and has already been confirmed with swine flu."The five cases attend the same school as a pupil who had recently returned from the US and has already been confirmed with swine flu.
"All pupils at the school are being offered anti-virals as a precautionary measure and advised to monitor their health for flu-like symptoms."All pupils at the school are being offered anti-virals as a precautionary measure and advised to monitor their health for flu-like symptoms.
"There is no need for these individuals to isolate themselves from the community unless they show symptoms," the HPA said."There is no need for these individuals to isolate themselves from the community unless they show symptoms," the HPA said.
All the new cases are receiving treatment at home and those in close contact with them have also been given anti-viral drugs as a precaution.All the new cases are receiving treatment at home and those in close contact with them have also been given anti-viral drugs as a precaution.