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QUEENSLAND has recorded a surge in swine flu cases as concern grows internationally over a second wave of the disease.
The number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus rose by 85 to 831 in the 24 hours to noon yesterday ? more than three times the rate for the previous week.
There are six swine flu patients in hospital, including three in intensive care.
No deaths have yet been reported in the state.
Health authorities in New Zealand yesterday confirmed its first three fatalities.
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The rising number of cases could also impact on Queensland ? a popular winter holiday destination for Kiwis.
All Queensland schools which were closed due to swine flu will re-open after the holidays on Tuesday, July 14.
Under a new "protect" phase, classrooms or schools will only be closed in special circumstances, such as those in areas which are otherwise free of the virus.
Restrictions on students returning from Victoria and several overseas countries have also been lifted.
Previously, they were not allowed to go back to school for seven days.
Authorities in Hong Kong reported they had found a patient with the type of swine flu that has proven resistant to the Tamiflu medication.
Similar cases were detected in Denmark and Japan last week.
Scientists are worried that the new version could swap genes with seasonal flu or other types and possibly mutate into a more dangerous or infectious form.
The World Health Organisation says more than 77,000 cases of swine flu have so far been confirmed across the globe.
There have been nearly 350 deaths, 10 of them in Australia where the total number of cases reached 5254 yesterday.
In the United States, the White House said it would bring together government officials for a high-level meeting on Thursday week to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 influenza.
The country has 28,000 confirmed cases, including 127 deaths, but computer modelling suggests at least one million people have had it.
British officials have warned that the rate of swine flu cases there could hit 100,000 by the end of August if current trends continue.
An Australian woman is thought to be the first case in Croatia.
The 60-year-old from Sydney is being treated with Tamiflu while awaiting the results of further tests
QUEENSLAND has recorded a surge in swine flu cases as concern grows internationally over a second wave of the disease.
The number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus rose by 85 to 831 in the 24 hours to noon yesterday ? more than three times the rate for the previous week.
There are six swine flu patients in hospital, including three in intensive care.
No deaths have yet been reported in the state.
Health authorities in New Zealand yesterday confirmed its first three fatalities.
London: Harry Potter actor contracts swine flu
The rising number of cases could also impact on Queensland ? a popular winter holiday destination for Kiwis.
All Queensland schools which were closed due to swine flu will re-open after the holidays on Tuesday, July 14.
Under a new "protect" phase, classrooms or schools will only be closed in special circumstances, such as those in areas which are otherwise free of the virus.
Restrictions on students returning from Victoria and several overseas countries have also been lifted.
Previously, they were not allowed to go back to school for seven days.
Authorities in Hong Kong reported they had found a patient with the type of swine flu that has proven resistant to the Tamiflu medication.
Similar cases were detected in Denmark and Japan last week.
Scientists are worried that the new version could swap genes with seasonal flu or other types and possibly mutate into a more dangerous or infectious form.
The World Health Organisation says more than 77,000 cases of swine flu have so far been confirmed across the globe.
There have been nearly 350 deaths, 10 of them in Australia where the total number of cases reached 5254 yesterday.
In the United States, the White House said it would bring together government officials for a high-level meeting on Thursday week to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 influenza.
The country has 28,000 confirmed cases, including 127 deaths, but computer modelling suggests at least one million people have had it.
British officials have warned that the rate of swine flu cases there could hit 100,000 by the end of August if current trends continue.
An Australian woman is thought to be the first case in Croatia.
The 60-year-old from Sydney is being treated with Tamiflu while awaiting the results of further tests
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