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| Second swine flu case in Dumfries and Galloway | Second swine flu case in Dumfries and Galloway |
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| NHS Dumfries and Galloway has said it is dealing with a second case of the H1N1 virus - known as swine flu. | |
| An 18-month-old boy was admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary on Monday. | An 18-month-old boy was admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary on Monday. |
| A 27-year-old woman from Sanquhar is being treated for the virus in a specialist hospital in Leicester. | A 27-year-old woman from Sanquhar is being treated for the virus in a specialist hospital in Leicester. |
| Dr Derek Cox, director of public health, is urging anyone in the risk group to be vaccinated against the virus as soon as possible. | Dr Derek Cox, director of public health, is urging anyone in the risk group to be vaccinated against the virus as soon as possible. |
| He said the child had been admitted with symptoms of swine flu which had been confirmed following tests. | He said the child had been admitted with symptoms of swine flu which had been confirmed following tests. |
| Those with low immune systems and pregnant women are especially at risk. | Those with low immune systems and pregnant women are especially at risk. |
| Jennifer Scott, who was pregnant, remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. | Jennifer Scott, who was pregnant, remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. |
| The 27-year-old collapsed at her mother's funeral and underwent an emergency caesarean before being transferred by helicopter from hospital in Dumfries to the specialist unit at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester last week. | The 27-year-old collapsed at her mother's funeral and underwent an emergency caesarean before being transferred by helicopter from hospital in Dumfries to the specialist unit at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester last week. |
| Her baby daughter is said to be doing well. | Her baby daughter is said to be doing well. |