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UK Authorities Confirm 101 Cases Swine Flu Human Infection

According to the Health Protection Agency (UK), another 14 patients who have been under investigation in England did have swine flu A (H1N1) infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases throughout the United Kingdom to 101. The Health Protection Agency"s (HPA"s) laboratories carry out swine flu virus testing. The HPA announced that the new confirmed cases include 6 adults and 8 children in the East of England, London, and South East regions. 11 of the new cases had had contact with other people who were confirmed cases, while 2 had been abroad where the of the infection is still under investigation. Below is a list of total new cases, and total cases to date: *East of England Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 1 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 11 *East Midlands Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 2 *London Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 10 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 57 *North East Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 1 *North West Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 6 *South East Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 3 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 9 *South West Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 3 *West Midlands Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 3 *Yorkshire & Humber Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 0 *TOTAL ENGLAND Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 14 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 92 *Northern Ireland Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 1 *Scotland Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 8 *Wales Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 0 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 0 *TOTAL UK Confirmed new cases for 17 May 2009 - 14 Total confirmed cases as at 17 May 2009 - 101 The HPS informs that 155 different sample are currently under laboratory investigation in the UK. The Agency stresses that these figures change on a daily basis because some of those under assessment are discounted while new ones are introduced. Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today


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