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A suspected case of swineflu has been reported in Sale Manchester UK.
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A suspected case of swine flu is being investigated in Sale, Manchester, according to Sky sources.
It comes after two people were admitted to hospital in Scotland to undergo tests.
Meanwhile, officials of Cobra are to meet over concerns that the virus may be spreading to Britain.
Under Cobra - the civil contingencies committee system - cross-departmental representatives meet to discuss government responses in times of emergency.
In Airdrie, tests are continuing to assess the pair in hospital suffering from mild "flu-like symptoms" after returning from Mexico, where more than 100 people have died from swine flu.
Sky's Scotland correspondent Rona Dougall said: "The couple are in an isolation unit being treated with antiviral drugs and we expect to get the test results later.
"The Scottish government says it's highly unlikely they have swine flu because the areas they travelled to in Mexico were not affected by the outbreak."
Their friends have been contacted and given advice.
No cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Britain.
University professor on flu vaccine
Health Secretary Alan Johnson says the NHS has a stockpile of more than ?500m worth of the Tamiflu antiviral drug and scientists are working on developing a vaccine against the new strain.
He said: "We have a stockpile of the drugs and we have an agreement with a manufacturer so as soon as the scientists can find a vaccine, they can produce it.
"Given antivirals like Tamiflu early enough, the people who get this recover."
Health Secretary Alan Johnson
The Department of Health added that the UK has enough antiviral stocks to provide treatment for 50% of the population should they become ill.
The Government's chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens added his reassurances, saying: "There is continual surveillance of pigs in this country and there is currently no evidence of this variant of the disease.
"Swine influenza cannot be transmitted by eating pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is perfectly safe.
"Existing EU rules which prevent imports of all live pigs and pig meat from Mexico into the EU will continue to be upheld."
Swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease that usually affects pigs, caused by the type A influenza viruses.
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The UK Health Protection Agency said it was keeping a close eye on the situation. There was currently a "very low level" of flu activity in the UK, it said.
To prevent the spread of illness, the HPA advised people to cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, to throw away dirty tissues promptly and carefully, and to wash hands and surfaces which are regularly touched.
Britons are not currently being advised to avoid travelling to affected areas of Mexico and the US, although anyone visiting those destinations or who has recently returned should consult a doctor if they experience flu-like symptoms.Comment
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BBC News24.The suspected case in Manchester is a woman said to be a visitor to the area. She has been taken to hospital as a precaution.Comment
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