Published 13 November 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b4832
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b4832

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Deaths from swine flu in UK rise, while cases fall

Andrew Cole

1 London

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The number of deaths in the United Kingdom from swine flu rose substantially in the past week, although the number of new cases fell by almost a quarter.

Speaking at the weekly press briefing on pandemic flu, England’s chief medical officer, Liam Donaldson, said that 28 people with swine flu died in the week to 9 November. The cumulative total of deaths across the UK is now 182: 124 in England, 33 in Scotland, 14 in Wales, and 11 in Northern Ireland.

In contrast to the patterns seen with seasonal flu, 60% of the deaths from swine flu that have been fully investigated have been in people under the age of 45 and only 19% in people aged over 65.

The overall incidence of new infections fell last week, and the number of GP consultations and calls to the national pandemic flu service in England were also slightly down. The . . . [Full text of this article]


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