Swine flu cases rise by 50% In A Week

Swine Flu Cases Rise By 50% In A Week

• The number of people developing swine flu in the UK has risen 50% in the past week, official figures show.
• The number of cases of swine flu in the UK has risen by 50% to 14,000 in the past week, according to official figures.
• Sky News understands that the first batch of flu vaccine is expected at hospitals on October 14.
• This will be given to front-line health workers and the most vulnerable patients first.
  Family doctors will get their first batches on October 19.
• Around 4.7m batches of the vaccine were due to be delivered by end of September but only 300,000 were delivered.
• The government's chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson told Sky News: "We've not quite seen a doubling (in cases), which is better news.
• "Normally at this point in the second wave of a pandemic we would be starting to see explosive increases in numbers. We're seeing it steadily mounting.
• "On vaccination, the good news is that we've got approval of the vaccine at European level and we're expecting to be able to start administering in the second part of October."
  Asked if there was enough vaccine available, he replied: "We'll actually have enough to treat the priority groups to begin with.
• "Ultimately, the virus is going to be around for quite a time, so everybody will have the chance to be protected, even though some people probably get the disease before the vaccine's available.
• "But we can only produce a vaccine as quickly as modern technology will allow."

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