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| Further swine flu cases confirmed | Further swine flu cases confirmed |
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| Nine more people have been diagnosed with swine flu in England, the Department of Health has confirmed. | |
| Four people tested positive in London, three in the West Midlands and two in north-west England, health chiefs said. | Four people tested positive in London, three in the West Midlands and two in north-west England, health chiefs said. |
| The Scottish government says 32 patients have tested positive in Scotland, bringing the UK total to 707. | |
| The new cases come as a senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official said the world is getting "very close" to a swine flu pandemic. | |
| Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general, said the organisation is focusing on helping countries to deal with a pandemic situation if one is declared. | |
| In the UK more than 500 cases are currently under laboratory investigation by the Health Protection Agency. | |
| In Berkshire a junior school became the 20th school to close because of the virus. A pupil tested positive after returning from the US. | |
| Five schools remain shut across the UK, while 15 have closed and since re-opened. | Five schools remain shut across the UK, while 15 have closed and since re-opened. |
| Inoculations | Inoculations |
| Berkshire West NHS said the infected child at Emmbrook Junior School in Wokingham was making a "good recovery". | |
| The school opened temporarily until noon on Tuesday to allow children and staff to receive antiviral inoculations. It will reopen on 16 June. | The school opened temporarily until noon on Tuesday to allow children and staff to receive antiviral inoculations. It will reopen on 16 June. |
| "This is to reduce the impact of the possible spread of the infection," said head teacher Paul Rowe. | "This is to reduce the impact of the possible spread of the infection," said head teacher Paul Rowe. |
| Two Birmingham schools have also been shut following an outbreak of swine flu. | |
| One case of the virus was confirmed at St James Church of England Primary School and four at Heathfield Primary School, both in the Handsworth area. | |
| A case of swine flu has also been confirmed at the public school Malvern College in Worcestershire. | |
| The virus has been contracted by a boy who is boarding at the college but the school will not be closing. |