11 new cases of swine flu confirmed at weekend

ELEVEN NEW cases of swine flu were confirmed in the State over the weekend, including two further cases in which the virus was…

ELEVEN NEW cases of swine flu were confirmed in the State over the weekend, including two further cases in which the virus was transmitted within the country.

The new figures from the Department of Health yesterday show the total number of cases of influenza A(H1N1) that have now been confirmed in the Republic has risen to 74.

The total number of so-called “in-country transmissions” to date has been six.

The Department of Health said the latest two cases transmitted within the State were in individuals who had been in close contact with previously confirmed cases.

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Two more cases of swine flu were also confirmed in the North yesterday, bringing to 45 the total number of cases there.

Meanwhile, three more Britons, including two children, have died after contracting the virus, taking to seven the number of people in Britain who have died after catching the infection.

All had underlying health issues.

Some 94,512 cases of swine flu and more than 400 deaths from the virus have now been reported to the World Health Organisation, which last week warned its spread was now “unstoppable”.