Children confirmed with swine flu

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Two children have been confirmed with swine flu, taking the total number of cases in Scotland to 19.

One new case of the H1N1 virus is the 13-year-old son of a Glasgow man, who is critically ill in hospital.

The other is a five-year-old child who attended a Glasgow primary school which was shut last week.

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon also revealed that the entire third year of Dunoon Grammar School in Argyll were being kept at home as a precaution.

A 13-year-old who attended classes at the school on Friday is one of six new probable cases under investigation in the Highland health board area.

Close contacts of the girl are being kept at home but officials have decided to keep the school open.

Risk assessments

Ms Sturgeon said: "I would like to reassure people that the risk to the general public remains low.

"Robust risk assessments have been undertaken with regard to the school involved and the decision has been taken that it will remain open.

"However, the situation is being kept under close review. We are continuing to take all possible steps to limit the spread of the virus and our efforts so far have proven to be successful."

The 37-year-old Glasgow man's wife and an 11-year-old child, who attends Annette Street Primary in Glasgow, have already tested positive for the virus.

Confirmation of the five-year-old boy's illness means two children at the primary have the virus.

Test results are awaited on a further 12 probable and 23 possible cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Scotland.

Of the 23 possible cases, one is in the Ayrshire and Arran health board area, five are in Glasgow, 16 are in Highland and one in Tayside.