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Ian Babe Moderator/Advertiser
Number of posts : 525 Age : 33 Location : United Kingdom Points : 457 Reputation : 3 Registration date : 2009-01-15
| Subject: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:09 pm | |
| The number of UK swine flu cases has risen to 1,759 after 145 more people in England were confirmed with the virus.
In Scotland seven more patients tested positive for swine flu. Six are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
The overall UK total includes 1,207 cases in England, 537 in Scotland, 12 in Northern Ireland and three in Wales.
A Department of Health spokesman said UK cases have been "generally mild in most people, but are proving to be severe in a small minority of cases".
He said: "We are continuing to work to slow the spread of the disease and to put in place arrangements to ensure that the UK is well-placed to deal with this new infection."
'Best prepared'
Meanwhile, the Scottish Crown Office has confirmed that Jacqui Fleming, 38, of Glasgow, was the first person to die from swine flu outside North America.
Ms Fleming - who had underlying health problems as well as the virus - died on Sunday, two weeks after giving birth.
Her son Jack, who was born prematurely, died in hospital in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on Monday night, but not from the virus.
As well as the confirmed cases in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, a patient was also confirmed with the virus in Lanarkshire. There are 411 possible cases currently under investigation in Scotland.
Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "Laboratory testing is now resuming for all possible cases in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the number of confirmed cases in the area is likely to increase in the coming days."
She added: "Scotland remains amongst the best prepared countries in the world to deal with pandemic flu and we are continuing to plan and prepare for any future eventuality.
"Where new cases are being identified, public health officials are moving quickly to treat people appropriately." | |
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BLACK PANTHER forum founder
Number of posts : 596 Age : 63 Location : wales Points : 803 Reputation : 3 Registration date : 2009-01-10
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:22 pm | |
| ian you know this swine flu its a pig of a disease lmao | |
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Ian Babe Moderator/Advertiser
Number of posts : 525 Age : 33 Location : United Kingdom Points : 457 Reputation : 3 Registration date : 2009-01-15
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:25 pm | |
| lmao.... i thought it was nothing when it all 1st came about but it's getting pretty serious now init - suppose i better keep away from the people i think are swines.... but i could be one myself so im fucked | |
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marsbar co admin
Number of posts : 516 Age : 40 Location : Whitwell, Notts. ENGLAND Points : 1269 Reputation : 16 Registration date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:27 am | |
| I tried ringing NHS Direct about it, but the line was crackling.
Seriously though, i've not bothered about it up to now, but there was a school in Sheffield last week closed down because of it, so it's getting closer to us. Do I worry or not - is it as serious as everyone says? | |
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markjam new member
Number of posts : 35 Points : 39 Reputation : 0 Registration date : 2009-02-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:03 am | |
| ive got a cold so i am going to my local airport with some bags and a i love mexico t-shirt on watch them run lol | |
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marsbar co admin
Number of posts : 516 Age : 40 Location : Whitwell, Notts. ENGLAND Points : 1269 Reputation : 16 Registration date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:33 am | |
| Haha, that's quality - almost like going to an old peoples home dressed as the Grim Reaper and knocking on the window. | |
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markjam new member
Number of posts : 35 Points : 39 Reputation : 0 Registration date : 2009-02-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:38 am | |
| i just seen on the news they are saying they will be 100.000 cases of swine flu everyday by the end of october in this country | |
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marsbar co admin
Number of posts : 516 Age : 40 Location : Whitwell, Notts. ENGLAND Points : 1269 Reputation : 16 Registration date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:10 am | |
| What a load of scaremongering crap that is........if thats the case, the whole of the UK will have it inside 2 months. | |
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Ian Babe Moderator/Advertiser
Number of posts : 525 Age : 33 Location : United Kingdom Points : 457 Reputation : 3 Registration date : 2009-01-15
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:07 am | |
| Yep - I heard by August 40 people a day will be dyin of the virus. | |
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marsbar co admin
Number of posts : 516 Age : 40 Location : Whitwell, Notts. ENGLAND Points : 1269 Reputation : 16 Registration date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:09 pm | |
| I'm not denying it's something we shouldn't be worried about, I just think the Government and the media are using it to deflect attention from the piss-poor way they are running the country. Granted, people have died from it, but 80% of those that have died have had other serious underlying health conditions before catching the virus. The other 20% are people who probably would have died from the ordinary flu.
I'm not writing a will just yet.......... | |
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Ian Babe Moderator/Advertiser
Number of posts : 525 Age : 33 Location : United Kingdom Points : 457 Reputation : 3 Registration date : 2009-01-15
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:22 pm | |
| That post has made me feel alot better Marsbar... cheers, i was thinking of organisin my funeral... | |
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marsbar co admin
Number of posts : 516 Age : 40 Location : Whitwell, Notts. ENGLAND Points : 1269 Reputation : 16 Registration date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:21 am | |
| Lol Ian, I still think it's all being blown out of proportion, and all these announcements about 65,000 deaths this year is over the top and unhelpful.
However, I now know what it's like, because this morning our daughter Kayleigh was diagnosed with it. Steph has had to go to Chesterfield to pick some Tamiflu up, just hope it does the trick! | |
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Mrs Marsbar Moderator/Advertiser
Number of posts : 221 Age : 39 Location : Whitwell, Worksop Points : 435 Reputation : 2 Registration date : 2009-05-22
| Subject: Re: UK Swine Flu Cases Top 1700 Mark Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:24 am | |
| Hopefully it works, and she's back to her normal self within the next couple of days. Just fingers crossed that Jodi doesn't catch it as i don't fancy another trip to walton hospital for more tamiflu. | |
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