Swine Flu: Birmingham case confirmed - Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown has told the House of Commons that a case of Swine Flu has been confirmed in Birmingham.
Three further cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Britain, the Prime Minister told the Commons today.
Mr Brown said one was a 12-year-old girl from Torbay and the other two were adults - one from Birmingham, one from London.
The three come on top of the two previously identified in Scotland.
Mr Brown said all three had recently travelled from Mexico, had "mild symptoms" and were responding well to treatment.
The girl's school had been temporarily closed and all other pupils offered anti-viral drugs.
Mr Brown said the Government was taking "the preparations that are necessary and the precautions to prevent the incidence of this disease in this country".
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is to make a statement on the situation to the Commons tonight.
At question time, Mr Brown said: "In addition to those two members of the public who have contracted swine flu and are in the Monklands area, and who I understand are getting better, there are three further confirmed cases."
One - a 12-year-old girl from Torbay - and two adults from Birmingham and London.
"All of them have mild symptoms and are receiving and responding well to treatment.
"The school in which the 12-year-old is educated will close down for the time being and all the pupils will be offered the tamiflu anti-viral.
"I believe we are taking the preparations that are necessary and the precautions to prevent the incidence of this disease in this country.
"I can confirm that we have enhanced airport checks and confirm that we are advising people not to travel to Mexico unless necessary.
"We will continue to review that position.
