Swine flu: Three more diagnosed in UK
Three more people in the UK have been diagnosed with swine flu, the Department of Health (DH) said today.
A total of eight people have now been confirmed with the disease.
A DH spokesman said: "There have been three more confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK - two in London and one in the North East.
"There are now eight confirmed cases in the UK - six in England, and two in Scotland.
"The preparations we have in place and are continuing to make will help to ensure we respond well in the event of a pandemic."
The Health Protection Agency said 230 possible cases were under investigation.
Of the three new cases, one is understood to involve a patient who lives with two students from Newcastle University.
An HPA spokesman said: "All have mild symptoms and are responding to treatment at home.
"The Health Protection Agency is working to ensure that any close contacts of the three patients are offered anti-virals as a precautionary measure.
At this stage close contacts who should be offered anti-virals as a precautionary measure are those individuals who have been exposed to a probable or confirmed case within the previous seven days for longer than one hour and within a distance of one metre or less.
