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| Two new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, bringing the total number in the UK to 87, the Health Protection Agency has said. | Two new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, bringing the total number in the UK to 87, the Health Protection Agency has said. |
| Both are adults, one is a man from the Reading area and the other is from the east of England. | |
| The news came as the Foreign Office lifted its advice against non-essential travel to Mexico. | The news came as the Foreign Office lifted its advice against non-essential travel to Mexico. |
| The UK government has signed a deal to secure up to 90 million doses of a new H1N1 flu vaccine by December. | The UK government has signed a deal to secure up to 90 million doses of a new H1N1 flu vaccine by December. |
| Health Secretary Alan Johnson said the vaccine - which would provide immunity from the virus - will be available regardless of whether a pandemic is officially declared. | Health Secretary Alan Johnson said the vaccine - which would provide immunity from the virus - will be available regardless of whether a pandemic is officially declared. |
| See a map of confirmed UK cases | See a map of confirmed UK cases |
| Of the new cases, one affects a patient who has recently returned from overseas. The source of the second new infection is still being investigated. | Of the new cases, one affects a patient who has recently returned from overseas. The source of the second new infection is still being investigated. |
| The HPA said there were 172 possible cases of swine flu currently under laboratory investigation in the UK. | The HPA said there were 172 possible cases of swine flu currently under laboratory investigation in the UK. |
| Around the world, more than 7,500 cases of swine flu - also known as H1N1 - have been confirmed and 66 people have died. | Around the world, more than 7,500 cases of swine flu - also known as H1N1 - have been confirmed and 66 people have died. |
| The Foreign Office said it was lifting its travel restrictions to Mexico because of a decline in the number of reported new cases. | The Foreign Office said it was lifting its travel restrictions to Mexico because of a decline in the number of reported new cases. |
| However, it said British nationals should continue to follow local advice on precautions to avoid exposure to the virus. | However, it said British nationals should continue to follow local advice on precautions to avoid exposure to the virus. |
| A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said the localised cases of swine flu found in the UK have so far been mild, and anti-virals had been effective in reducing symptoms and preventing the spread of infection. | |
| But she warned against complacency: "It is right to prepare for the possibility of a global pandemic. The UK's arrangements are continuing to ensure that we are well-placed to deal with this new infection." | |
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