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| Woman tested for swine flu virus | Woman tested for swine flu virus |
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| A woman from the Grampian area is suspected of contracting swine flu after travelling to New York, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said. | A woman from the Grampian area is suspected of contracting swine flu after travelling to New York, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said. |
| The 21-year old is said to be the latest "probable case of the virus in Scotland". | The 21-year old is said to be the latest "probable case of the virus in Scotland". |
| She returned from New York to Heathrow on 25 April and then on to Aberdeen the following day. | She returned from New York to Heathrow on 25 April and then on to Aberdeen the following day. |
| There have been four confirmed cases of swine flu in Scotland and further tests on possible cases were continuing. | There have been four confirmed cases of swine flu in Scotland and further tests on possible cases were continuing. |
| Ms Sturgeon said the woman had reported having "very mild symptoms" on the flight. | Ms Sturgeon said the woman had reported having "very mild symptoms" on the flight. |
| NHS Grampian said another resident in Grampian was currently being tested for possibly having the virus. | NHS Grampian said another resident in Grampian was currently being tested for possibly having the virus. |
| Milder illness | Milder illness |
| The clinical conditions of the two were not giving any cause for concern. | The clinical conditions of the two were not giving any cause for concern. |
| Another probable case, a woman from Fife, who had tested positive for Influenza A has since proved negative for swine flu. | Another probable case, a woman from Fife, who had tested positive for Influenza A has since proved negative for swine flu. |
| Another 23 other people are being tested as possible infections. | Another 23 other people are being tested as possible infections. |
| There were 21 travel-related possible cases of the virus and a further two possible cases who were passengers on a Flybe flight from Birmingham to Glasgow. | |
| In her daily press briefing, Ms Sturgeon said it was too soon to say whether the current swine flu outbreak has been a false alarm. | In her daily press briefing, Ms Sturgeon said it was too soon to say whether the current swine flu outbreak has been a false alarm. |
| Chief Medical Officer Harry Burns said there was emerging evidence that swine flu was a milder illness than was first thought. | Chief Medical Officer Harry Burns said there was emerging evidence that swine flu was a milder illness than was first thought. |