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| Toddler among four new flu cases | Toddler among four new flu cases |
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| A two-year-old boy is among four new cases of swine flu, bringing the UK total to 137, health chiefs have said. | |
| The boy, from Oxford, was a "close household contact" of a 29-year-old woman already diagnosed with the virus, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust said. | The boy, from Oxford, was a "close household contact" of a 29-year-old woman already diagnosed with the virus, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust said. |
| A female from London's Tower Hamlets, who recently travelled abroad, was also named as a new case of the H1N1 virus. | A female from London's Tower Hamlets, who recently travelled abroad, was also named as a new case of the H1N1 virus. |
| Two more people linked to a Birmingham school have developed swine flu, in addition to four previous cases. | Two more people linked to a Birmingham school have developed swine flu, in addition to four previous cases. |
| 'Localised cases' | 'Localised cases' |
| Along with pupils themselves, the cases at Welford School in Handsworth include a relative of a pupil and a teacher. | Along with pupils themselves, the cases at Welford School in Handsworth include a relative of a pupil and a teacher. |
| The combined total for the West Midlands region stands at 13. | The combined total for the West Midlands region stands at 13. |
| A Department of Health spokesman said: "The localised cases of swine flu found in the UK have so far been mild, and our strategy of containing the spread with anti-virals appears to have been effective in reducing symptoms and preventing further spread of infection. | A Department of Health spokesman said: "The localised cases of swine flu found in the UK have so far been mild, and our strategy of containing the spread with anti-virals appears to have been effective in reducing symptoms and preventing further spread of infection. |
| "But we must not be complacent - it is right to prepare for the possibility of a global pandemic. | "But we must not be complacent - 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." | "The UK's arrangements are continuing to ensure that we are well-placed to deal with this new infection." |
| The boy in Oxford is receiving anti-viral drugs and making a good recovery along with the woman, Oxfordshire PCT said. She had recently returned from a trip to the US. | The boy in Oxford is receiving anti-viral drugs and making a good recovery along with the woman, Oxfordshire PCT said. She had recently returned from a trip to the US. |
| The latest case in London brought the total there to 71, while the tally for England stands at 123, with 13 in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland. | The latest case in London brought the total there to 71, while the tally for England stands at 123, with 13 in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland. |