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| Swine flu confirmed at Army base | Swine flu confirmed at Army base |
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| A case of swine flu has been confirmed at Catterick Garrison - the UK Army's largest base. | A case of swine flu has been confirmed at Catterick Garrison - the UK Army's largest base. |
| The soldier has "mild symptoms" after coming into contact with an infected person while away from the North Yorkshire base. | The soldier has "mild symptoms" after coming into contact with an infected person while away from the North Yorkshire base. |
| He has been isolated in the camp's medical centre. An Army spokesman said it was "business as usual" at the base. | He has been isolated in the camp's medical centre. An Army spokesman said it was "business as usual" at the base. |
| Three of the soldier's colleagues also have symptoms and are being given precautionary anti-viral treatment. | Three of the soldier's colleagues also have symptoms and are being given precautionary anti-viral treatment. |
| It is not confirmed they have the virus. | It is not confirmed they have the virus. |
| The base accommodates about 10,000 military personnel and another 4,000 family members. | The base accommodates about 10,000 military personnel and another 4,000 family members. |
| Under plans announced by the Ministry of Defence in 2005, its population is expected to grow to more than 25,000 by 2020. | Under plans announced by the Ministry of Defence in 2005, its population is expected to grow to more than 25,000 by 2020. |
| An Army spokesman said: "We can confirm that there has been one confirmed case of swine flu at Catterick Garrison. | An Army spokesman said: "We can confirm that there has been one confirmed case of swine flu at Catterick Garrison. |
| "The recruit reported suffering very mild symptoms, and he has been isolated and is responding well to treatment. | "The recruit reported suffering very mild symptoms, and he has been isolated and is responding well to treatment. |
| "Three other recruits have been given treatment, but nobody else is showing symptoms, and it is very much business as usual here at the garrison." | "Three other recruits have been given treatment, but nobody else is showing symptoms, and it is very much business as usual here at the garrison." |
| Two other cases have previously been confirmed in North Yorkshire - both in the Hambleton area of the county, said NHS Yorkshire and Humber. | |
| Another two cases have been confirmed in Leeds and Calderdale in West Yorkshire, bringing to five the total number of cases in the Yorkshire and Humber region. | |
| So far, more than 550 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the UK. |