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| UK swine flu deaths jump to 29 | UK swine flu deaths jump to 29 |
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| Twenty-nine people have now died in the UK after contracting swine flu, the government has announced. | Twenty-nine people have now died in the UK after contracting swine flu, the government has announced. |
| There have been 26 deaths in England and three in Scotland, said a Department of Health spokeswoman. | There have been 26 deaths in England and three in Scotland, said a Department of Health spokeswoman. |
| The fatal toll leapt from 17 deaths reported on Monday. Officials estimated there were 55,000 new cases last week. | The fatal toll leapt from 17 deaths reported on Monday. Officials estimated there were 55,000 new cases last week. |
| A Wiltshire patient who tested positive for swine flu has died in Swindon. The third victim in Scotland, a female tourist, died on Wednesday. | |
| The woman - who suffered underlying health problems - died after being admitted to hospital in Inverness three weeks ago, said Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. | |
| The BBC's medical correspondent, Fergus Walsh, says the jump in the number of deaths is to be expected, given the huge leap in the number of cases. | |
| Given the sheer number of cases, it is certain there will be more deaths, he says. | |
| But for most flu patients the symptoms remain mild. |