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CASES of swine flu reached ?pandemic? levels in Dumfries and Galloway.
Chief operating officer Jeff Ace revealed ten people were left fighting for their lives after being struck down by the deadly H1N1 virus in January.
Patients were put on ventilators in the high dependency unit at Dumfries Infirmary.
Speaking at the monthly health board meeting, Mr Ace said: ?Levels of H1N1 in the population were lower than in 2009-10 however, winter 2010-11 saw greater numbers of H1N1 patients requiring ventilation. Demand peaked in January 2011 when for a short period 10 patients required ventilation.?
However, the NHS can only have four patients on ventilators at a time which meant they had to implement their pandemic plan.
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Chief operating officer Jeff Ace revealed ten people were left fighting for their lives after being struck down by the deadly H1N1 virus in January.
Patients were put on ventilators in the high dependency unit at Dumfries Infirmary.
Speaking at the monthly health board meeting, Mr Ace said: ?Levels of H1N1 in the population were lower than in 2009-10 however, winter 2010-11 saw greater numbers of H1N1 patients requiring ventilation. Demand peaked in January 2011 when for a short period 10 patients required ventilation.?
However, the NHS can only have four patients on ventilators at a time which meant they had to implement their pandemic plan.
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