A woman passes a sign warning of the H1N1 virus influenza outside of a hospital in London, July 22, 2009. There is an approximately 55 000 new cases of flu swine in Britain per week, although in most cases, the symptoms are mild.
Credit: Reuters/Toby MelvilleLONDON | Saturday, December 11, 2010 11: 48 pm EST
London (Reuters) - the virus of swine influenza H1N1 that swept the world year last returned to Great Britain with 10 people who die in the last six weeks, health officials, said Saturday.
Health Protection Agency the UK said 10 deaths among adults, all aged less than 65 years, most had underlying health problems.
"For the past few weeks we have seen an increase in the number of seasonal influenza H1N1 (2009) and B influenza in the community,"Professor John Watson, head of the Department of respiratory diseases of the HPA has said in a press release.""
"We have also received reports of patients suffering from serious illnesses requiring hospitalization and outbreaks of influenza in schools across the country."
H1N1 flu broke out in March 2009 and spread rapidly throughout the world. The World Health Organization has declared about 18,450 people died of the virus, including pregnant women and young people.
WHO said the pandemic on August.
Watson told the independent newspaper as Britain seems to be at the forefront "" the last outbreak with other European countries are beginning to see some cases of swine flu.
The HPA said that it is often the case that a pandemic strain has become the most common seasonal strain to the upcoming flu season, so it is not surprising to see the return of H1N1 (2009).
A spokesman for the HPA said there has been an increase in the number of flu cases reported in surgery of physicians throughout the United Kingdom, but it was to be expected in the winter months.
"In terms of actual number of cases of influenza, it is nothing abnormal," she says.
(Reporting by Michael Holden)
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