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| Further swine flu cases confirmed | Further swine flu cases confirmed |
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| A further 12 people have been diagnosed with swine flu, bringing the UK total to 229. | A further 12 people have been diagnosed with swine flu, bringing the UK total to 229. |
| The Health Protection Agency said the new patients included an adult and a child in London whose infection was said to be "travel related". | The Health Protection Agency said the new patients included an adult and a child in London whose infection was said to be "travel related". |
| Three children in the Midlands also have the virus, but the cause was not yet known, the agency said. | Three children in the Midlands also have the virus, but the cause was not yet known, the agency said. |
| A number of schools, including Eton, have been forced to close in recent weeks because of swine flu's spread. | A number of schools, including Eton, have been forced to close in recent weeks because of swine flu's spread. |
| The latest cases involve 11 people in England and one in Scotland. | The latest cases involve 11 people in England and one in Scotland. |
| As well as the patients in London and the Midlands, an adult in north-west England has been diagnosed with the virus. They have been linked to another patient already confirmed to have swine flu. | As well as the patients in London and the Midlands, an adult in north-west England has been diagnosed with the virus. They have been linked to another patient already confirmed to have swine flu. |
| Another four cases have been diagnosed in the east of England, one in Yorkshire and Humber and another in Scotland. All are said to be travel related. | Another four cases have been diagnosed in the east of England, one in Yorkshire and Humber and another in Scotland. All are said to be travel related. |
| Home treatment | Home treatment |
| NHS Yorkshire and the Humber confirmed in a statement the health authority had its first diagnosed case of swine flu. | NHS Yorkshire and the Humber confirmed in a statement the health authority had its first diagnosed case of swine flu. |
| "An individual from North Yorkshire and York has been tested and found to have the virus," it said. | "An individual from North Yorkshire and York has been tested and found to have the virus," it said. |
| "The individual is being treated at home with anti-viral drugs and is responding to treatment." | "The individual is being treated at home with anti-viral drugs and is responding to treatment." |
| Public school Eton became the latest institution to be affected by swine flu on Thursday when it announced a pupil had been diagnosed with the virus. | Public school Eton became the latest institution to be affected by swine flu on Thursday when it announced a pupil had been diagnosed with the virus. |
| The Berkshire school is currently closed for half-term and will remain closed next week due to the outbreak. | The Berkshire school is currently closed for half-term and will remain closed next week due to the outbreak. |