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| New case critical with swine flu | New case critical with swine flu |
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| A 23-year-old woman from Paisley is the fourth person in Scotland to be in a critical condition in hospital with swine flu, it has emerged. | A 23-year-old woman from Paisley is the fourth person in Scotland to be in a critical condition in hospital with swine flu, it has emerged. |
| During First Minister's Questions, Alex Salmond said the number of people with the virus in Scotland had risen to 88. | During First Minister's Questions, Alex Salmond said the number of people with the virus in Scotland had risen to 88. |
| A 45-year-old man from Paisley and a 38-year-old woman from Glasgow are also in a critical condition at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Renfrewshire. | A 45-year-old man from Paisley and a 38-year-old woman from Glasgow are also in a critical condition at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Renfrewshire. |
| Another man, aged 37, is also in intensive care in a Glasgow hospital. | Another man, aged 37, is also in intensive care in a Glasgow hospital. |
| "We now have four cases in Scotland in intensive care," Mr Salmond said. | "We now have four cases in Scotland in intensive care," Mr Salmond said. |
| "That indicates that there can be no complacency on the part of anyone because while in most cases we are seeing a relatively mild impact of flu there are always people who, for a variety of reasons, prove more susceptible to the virus." | "That indicates that there can be no complacency on the part of anyone because while in most cases we are seeing a relatively mild impact of flu there are always people who, for a variety of reasons, prove more susceptible to the virus." |
| Alex Salmond announced the latest critical case at First Minister's Questions | Alex Salmond announced the latest critical case at First Minister's Questions |
| On Tuesday, the 45-year-old man from Paisley was confirmed as the first person in the UK to become critically ill solely because of swine flu. | On Tuesday, the 45-year-old man from Paisley was confirmed as the first person in the UK to become critically ill solely because of swine flu. |
| The new case has underlying health problems. Any links with other cases are still under investigation. | |
| The 38-year-old woman and 37-year-old man are also both known to have other health problems. | |
| The first minster confirmed there were 23 new cases - 14 are connected to the cluster in Dunoon and nine are in the Glasgow and Clyde area. | The first minster confirmed there were 23 new cases - 14 are connected to the cluster in Dunoon and nine are in the Glasgow and Clyde area. |
| One is a 26-year-old nurse who was working in the High Dependency Unit of the Southern General. | One is a 26-year-old nurse who was working in the High Dependency Unit of the Southern General. |
| Earlier, ministers confirmed that a primary school and private nursery in Argyll and Bute had been closed in the latest efforts to control the spread of swine flu. | Earlier, ministers confirmed that a primary school and private nursery in Argyll and Bute had been closed in the latest efforts to control the spread of swine flu. |
| Toward School, near Dunoon, which has 25 pupils, was closed after a primary six pupil tested positive for the virus. | Toward School, near Dunoon, which has 25 pupils, was closed after a primary six pupil tested positive for the virus. |
| The Appletree private nursery school in Rothesay was also been closed and its 40 pupils treated with antiviral drugs. | The Appletree private nursery school in Rothesay was also been closed and its 40 pupils treated with antiviral drugs. |