Latest swine flu death brings toll to 31
ANOTHER person has died after contracting swine flu, bringing the total number of H1N1-related deaths in Scotland to 31, health officials said yesterday.
The adult patient from NHS Ayrshire and Arran was said to have significant underlying health conditions. No further details were released.
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "It is with regret I need to confirm another H1N1 fatality. A rise in influenza cases is to be expected as we enter the winter months, but fortunately, for most, H1N1 is mild and symptoms shouldn't persist longer than a week."
Three deaths in Glasgow and Ayrshire were announced over the weekend and the death of an elderly person from the Fife area was announced on Monday.
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