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UK: 607 confirmed fatalities due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

While Northern Ireland does not seem to make its ICU numbers available, the following snippet gives an idea of the problem in NI.

...

A total of 40% of beds in hospitals throughout the region were occupied by patients suffering from flu and flu-like symptoms, Belfast Health and Social Care confirmed on Wednesday.

Elective surgery has now been postponed for one week to ensure hospitals continue to meet the needs of intensive care patients.

...

http://www.u.tv/News/NI-swine-flu-rate-increases/5afa55c8-9594-441e-9a80-0c3620483e66

Coupled to the information in #261 above certainly suggests that the # of patients in critical care exceeds 900 in the UK.
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Flu outbreak: how serious is it really?


Surely the H1N1 which originated in Mexico in early 2009 is done and dusted, upped sticks, moved on?

Alas not, for the predominant strain causing the current distress is the very same, now badged as the current seasonal flu.

Is this expected or are we witnessing the beginnings of uncertainty for this most recent unruly member of our seasonal respiratory infections?

The current cases, confirmed by yesterday?s HPA figures, are certainly higher than recent seasonal outbreaks. They are also different in pattern with about 75% of cases caused by infection with the H1N1 virus and a significant number caused by influenza B, a milder form of flu that rarely causes concern.

A third virus that normal circulates, H3 influenza, appears to have been squeezed out.


...


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8244722/Flu-outbreak-how-serious-is-it-really.html
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Flu kills 12 in Wales


TWELVE people have died after contracting flu in Wales, the Assembly Government said last night.

And flu was a contributory factor in a further 45 deaths since October, the figures revealed.

But experts believe the true number of people who have died as a result of flu this winter in Wales will be far higher.

The figures ? the first to be issued by the Assembly Government since the end of the swine flu pandemic ? come as doctors in Wales have been given permission to use the 2009 swine flu jab to vaccinate patients. It follows shortages of the seasonal flu vaccine in parts of Wales, including the nation?s largest hospital ? the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.

The figures also show there are 71 people with flu being treated in critical care beds in Wales ? 21 of whom are aged between six and 15.

Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/h...lls-12-in-wales-91466-27945665/#ixzz1AKWKtuR0
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Flu epidemic - the lives it has claimed.

FIVE new swine flu victims were named yesterday, including a new mother who died two weeks after giving birth to her *premature son.

Sarah Applin, 32, died from pneumonia while being treated for swine flu, which she had developed while pregnant.

She was admitted to hospital, where she gave birth to her son William by caesarean when she was 29 weeks pregnant.

But mother-of-two Sarah, who had not been vaccinated against flu, died on Tuesday at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Her son was yesterday said to be “doing well” at the special care baby unit in the same hospital.

Sarah’s husband Richard and her parents Jane and Barry Waterman have urged pregnant women and other vulnerable people to be vaccinated against the illness.

A Gulf War hero died of swine flu at a virus-hit hospital where staff fear the cases of the bug are reaching “epic proportions”.

Ex-soldier Andy Martin, 41, a father-of-two, died on Sunday, five days after he admitted himself to the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Andy, from Coventry, served in the 1991 Gulf War with the Royal Artillery as a lance corporal.

His ex-wife Carol, 38, was at his bedside with their daughters Danielle, 13, and Leah, 15.

She said: “He felt a bit under the weather a couple of weeks ago and got some medication from his GP.

“But he began to feel worse and on Tuesday walked into the hospital and was admitted. He was put into an induced coma.

“I’m just devastated he’s gone and so are the kids. They loved him and were a huge part of his life.”

The outbreak at George Eliot is causing such alarm that doctors and nurses must wear face masks when examining patients.

A devoted school worker and a mother of two have both died from suspected cases of swine flu in the North West.

Julie Roberts, 45, who worked in Childwall schools, Liverpool, passed away on Monday morning after suffering flu symptoms.

Hilary Robinson, 37, from Ormskirk, Lancs, died on Christmas Eve from the illness.

Hairdresser Hilary, who had a five-year-old daughter and a two- year-old son, had gone to a walk-in health centre on December 24. She was then taken to Southport Hospital where she later died.

Mum-of-one Jennifer Moorby, 50, has also died of swine flu.

Jennifer, 50, from Hoghton, near Preston, died at Royal Preston Hospital on December 30.

She passed away after being admitted with symptoms of the illness. The cause of her death has been confirmed by her *devastated family – including her landscape gardener husband David – who were too upset to comment.

Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-st...it-has-claimed-115875-22831462/#ixzz1AKWtGu5W
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Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Merseyside hospitals cancel operations after surge of flu cases


HOSPITALS have cancelled non-emergency operations as Merseyside fights a rise in serious swine flu cases.

Latest figures from NHS North West showed there are currently 35 people in critical care in Merseyside and Cheshire with flu.

The cancellation step was taken to free up space so more beds are available for seriously-ill respiratory patients.

Health chiefs are refusing to reveal an official figure for how many people have died from swine flu, but at least eight people have fallen victim in the region so far.

...

http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/s...ons-after-surge-of-flu-cases-100252-27945880/
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Scotland?s swine flu death toll on the rise


A further six people have died from flu in Scotland, more than doubling the toll in a week ? and experts fear worse is to follow.

The surge in fatalities brings the number killed by the virus north of the Border this winter to 10. All but one of the victims was suffering from the swine flu strain of the virus and all but three were relatively young.

Health officials also revealed 38 people with swine flu were admitted to intensive care units last week, bringing the total to 61.

..

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/scotland-s-swine-flu-death-toll-on-the-rise-1.1078473
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

For the readers' convenience I add there the conclusions of the yesterday Eurosurveillance Report about preliminary virological study on severe and fatal cases H1N1 (2009) samples in UK. Full text can be read here: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=385596#post385596

(...)

Conclusions

Influenza virus circulation is underway in the UK and is contributing to seasonal winter pressures in the health system.

The circulation of other winter viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the particularly cold weather are also contributing.

The virological picture is complex, with many strains of influenza virus circulating but no antigenic change in the influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus, and no immediately obvious genetic differences between viruses recovered from fatal cases and those causing mild illness.

The picture of the illness associated with influenza A(H1N1)2009 infection is consistent with what was seen in the 2009 pandemic, with a similar demographic impact, particularly affecting children and young adults.

Whilst young age groups have the least experience of influenza and are recognised as important in the transmission of influenza, it is also possible that propensity to consult a doctor is greatest in younger age groups.

Although the remaining susceptibles in the age group under 15 year account for high rates of positivity in peak weeks in community samples (as is often the case during seasonal influenza), it is notable that overall, sustained high rates of positivity are most marked in the age group between 15 and 44 years.

This is in contrast to earlier pandemic waves in 2009 when highest rates of positivity in the community were observed in the 5-14 year-olds.

The age group of 15-44 year-olds is also clearly the major group contributing to hospital admissions and deaths.

The increase in requirement for critical care in the current season reflects the impact of influenza A(H1N1)2009 illness in the remaining susceptible young adults (15-44 years) and risk groups in the population.


Most of those with severe illness, and those dying, have not previously been vaccinated against influenza and have not had the benefit of the early use of antiviral drugs.

Countries in Europe yet to experience substantial influenza activity this winter may wish to take all reasonable measures to increase the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine in those at high risk of the complications of influenza and to ensure that antiviral drugs are readily available for those who are either severely ill or at increased risk of severe illness from influenza.

Further analysis of the antigenic and genetic properties of all influenza viruses from hospitalised patients, outbreaks and community cases is ongoing.

(...)
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[I invite readers' to see the entire text. (IOH).]
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Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Swine flu claims two Rotherham lives

TWO people have died of swine flu at Rotherham General Hospital, including popular TV quiz show regular Dean Brown.

Dean, an ex-bouncer, of Hounsfield Road, East Herringthorpe, was taken ill with a cough on New Year's Eve.

The father of three was diagosed with the H1N1 strain of the flu virus and had been thought to be ecovering until he died on Wednesday.

Hospital bosses confirmed this week that Dean's was the second flu death at the hospital this week.

Some operations have been cancelled and people who feel unwell have been urged not to visit patients.

http://rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/88283/swine-flu-claims-two-rotherham-lives.aspx
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Two dead as winter flu tests Peterborough City Hospital

PATIENTS are waiting up to eight hours for a hospital bed as doctors battle against a flu outbreak which has claimed at least two lives.

Winter illnesses, combined with injuries sustained in the recent icy weather and reduced social care service over Christmas, has left the 612-bed Peterborough City Hospital (PCH) at breaking point.

The ?289 million super hospital, which opened in November, is currently on ?Black Alert?, meaning it is operating at full capacity with no free beds, thanks in part to cases of winter illnesses like swine flu, seasonal flu and the winter vomiting bug.

There have been two confirmed deaths at the hospital since the beginning of November caused by a strain of influenza - one of which has been confirmed as being swine flu - while flu viruses are also suspected to have been behind two other deaths.

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/...752?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Flu warning as four die and vaccine runs out

SWINE flu and the more usual seasonal strain of the bug have killed four patients at Burton?s Queen?s Hospital in less than a month, health bosses have confirmed.


Swine flu
Swine flu vaccine

The hospital?s death toll means it now accounts for eight per cent of Britain?s flu fatalities, given that 50 people nationwide have so far lost their lives.

The figures emerged as family doctors and South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT), which oversees GPs services, said that stocks of flu vaccine in the Burton area were running alarmingly low.

One Burton GP said there was a ?dire shortage? of the jab, which provides protection from various forms of influenza, including the potentially fatal H1N1 swine flu strain.

Pregnant women, young children, people aged 65 and over, and patients with underlying health problems, such as asthma and diabetes, are considered most at risk.


http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Flu-warning-as-four-die-and-vaccine-runs-out.htm
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Most of those with severe illness, and those dying, have not previously been vaccinated against influenza and have not had the benefit of the early use of antiviral drugs.

Not even given early antivirals??!!
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Thursday, 06 January 2011
33 NI swine flu cases critical There are 33 swine flu cases fighting for their lives in intensive care in Northern Ireland hospitals.

50% of these cases have no underlying health conditions, according to the PHA.

It has been reported that three people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting the H1N1 virus.

It's understood a man from west Belfast died on Wednesday, while another two people passed away several weeks ago in Craigavon and Ballykelly.

The PHA have so far failed to confirm the deaths.

...

continues at; http://www.u.tv/News/33-NI-swine-flu-cases-critical/5afa55c8-9594-441e-9a80-0c3620483e66
 
Fatal Divergency on 4 UK Zoonotic Sequences

Fatal Divergency on 4 UK Zoonotic Sequences

http://pf11.blogspot.com/2011/01/fatal-divergency-on-4-uk-zoonotic.html

** Error on spacing prior to table with sequence name norming **

2011-01-07

Fatal Divergency on 4 UK Zoonotic Sequences

The UK Health Protection Agency released an analysis of the early severe wave today in Eurosurveillance. The requested citation is:

Ellis J, Galiano M, Pebody R, Lackenby A, Thompson C, Bermingham A, McLean E, Zhao H, Bolotin S, Dar O, Watson JM, Zambon M. Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(1):pii=19760.
Available online:
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19760
Date of submission: 31 December 2010

No additional sequences appear to have been released with the paper though a very useful phylogenetic chart is provided as Figure 3: Phylogenetic relationship of full-length HA sequences of influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses from fatal, severe and mild cases in the United Kingdom during 2010.

All four previously released UK sequences from 2010-12-20 are on the Ellis Figure3 <SUP>1</SUP> chart marked as fatality and all four were updated yesterday on GISAID as "Deceased". Two were recent and all four are divergent.

Fatal Sequences from Ellis Figure 3 In GISAID 2010-12-20 Deposit
<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD>* UKWhiteChapel4880374_2M_2010_11_28_f</TD><TD>= A/England/4880374/2010</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>* UKCambridge118_4F_2010_11_19_f</TD><TD>= A/England/118/2010</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>* UKWhiteChapel4780352_5M_2010_10_26_f</TD><TD>= A/England/4780352/2010</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>* UKBirmingham3220137_44F_2010_08_07_f</TD><TD>= A/England/3220137/2010</TD></TR>
</TBODY></TABLE>

GeneWurx has annotated the Ellis Figure3 <SUP>1</SUP> phylogenetic chart with green boxes next to the four fatal GISAID 2010-12-20 deposited sequences and has proposed a 225G branch due to lack of data transparency.

Preliminary Comments on the Ellis Figure 3
(without the essential corroborating sequences)

The numbering system employed in our analyses requires adding 3 to the amino acid positions indicated in the UK chart.

Notice that the branch polymorphisms are not labeled from that top D97N (100N) upwardly.

The accumulation of 100N, 188T, 377K, 225G and 454N patterns onto the OzBrisbane209_51F_2010_08_09 sequence from the late winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Though parameters are adjustable for the phylogenetic chart, the top section may indicate one or more unmarked branches near the top right. Either publication of the sequences or the notation for the branching polymorphism would be very useful at this time. Are these strictly indicative of the high variability head and tail changes being seen frequently (under aa100, over aa499)?

Is it probable that no instance of change at any amino acid position from 156 to 159 has been elucidated from this wide inspection of the severe wave?

Alternate sub-clade:

By chart appearances, the accumulation of 128D onto the more established backgrounds with 100N and 377K (lower section) creates a fatality risk similar to more recognised severity markers. The bottom fatal sequence designated on the lower branch as A/England/4780352/2010 is identified as UKWhiteChapel4780352_2010_10_26_f in v3 of the GeneWurx Emerging Genetics spreadsheet within column AY and carries three additional silent (synonymous) changes at syn58C, syn131S and syn210S.

Hyper-Zoonotic Polymorphism Details

Please excuse the intermediate markings on these sequences. The following are rough lab notes, but divergence may be ascertained easily.

The common ground among these sequences and those in the database on either side of them temporally, from Cameroon (Sub-clade 1 & Sub-clade 2) and especially Iran, is the high quantity of polymorphisms that are novel or rare to pH1N1 and that also appear in zoonotic reservoirs, particularly H3N8, H5N1 and H7N7.

Even small genetic adjustments from animal vectors into human infections, especially H3N8, may create variant behaviour. This potential era of zoonotic sub-segment spillover merits as much investigation for severity (in combination) as does the recognised 225G.

. . . . UKWhiteChapel4880374_2M_2010_11_28_f (
. . . . . . . . 0A (gCC) [1918 (GCT), S7 (GCT), S5 (GCA)]
. . . . . . . . syn55L [S9, H5N1],
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Darwin47_2010_08_09 with syn529L,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iran16273_2009_11_22 with 226R
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . NZ_Waikato2_2010_01_04 with 233H,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . tkOntarioFAV117_1C_2009_12_07 mult domain matches, et al],
. . . . . . . . 188T [H6N1, H7N7],
. . . . . . . . syn338G [H3N8, H4, H5, H6, sw],
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [OzBrisbane209_51F_2010_08_09
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with 156E & 225G,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona05_2010_05_11 with 0A,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swine Asia 2005 with 0A, et al]
. . . . . . . . 377K,
. . . . . . . . 454N [H7N3, H7N7, H9N2]
. . . . . . . . . . [Florida14_24M_2010_08_05
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with 188T, 454N,
. . . . . . . . . . FL_Pen210_2009_11_10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with 225E,
. . . . . . . . . . SouthCarolina18_2009_09_16_VxX
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with 159D, 224K, et al],
. . . . . . . . syn529L (CTt) [Unique to PF11]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [S7 (CTt), tn with syn338G (GGg)]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [PF11 32 Worldwide (CTa),
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PF11 5 North America (tTG)],
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [swThailandCU_CHK4_2009_01 (tTG)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with 0A, syn338G, 189T, 377G, syn451K, syn456L])

. . . . UKCambridge118_4F_2010_11_19_f (
. . . . . . . . syn118E tcatttgaaaggtttgaA,
. . . . . . . . 137T [MoldovaG170_2009,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 sequences at GISAID],
. . . . . . . . syn163K,
. . . . . . . . 186P,
. . . . . . . . syn251L gaagcaactggaaatctG,
. . . . . . . . syn293L gctataaacaccagcctT,
. . . . . . . . syn363G [21 sequences at GISAID],
. . . . . . . . syn455Q caAttaaaaaacaatgcc ,
. . . . . . . . syn474C [H3N8],
. . . . . . . . 504G ttaaacagagaagaaatagGt,
. . . . . . . . 513V [1918, S5, tn] Gtttaccagattttggcgatc)

. . . . UKWhiteChapel4780352_5M_2010_10_26_f (
. . . . . . . . syn58C,
. . . . . . . . 100N,
. . . . . . . . 128D,
. . . . . . . . syn131S tcaaacaaaggtgtaacggca,
. . . . . . . . syn210S,
. . . . . . . . 377K)

. . . . UKBirmingham3220137_44F_2010_08_07_f (
. . . . . . . . #8A gcagttctgctatatacattt,
. . . . . . . . 175K aaagtcctcgtgctatgg,
. . . . . . . . 311E Gaaagcacaaaattgaga,
. . . . . . . . 377K,
. . . . . . . . syn385V gtCattgaaaagatgaat,
. . . . . . . . syn451K aagaacttatatgaaaaA,
. . . . . . . . syn454S agTcagttaaaaaacaatgcc,
. . . . . . . . syn494E,
. . . . . . . . 537G [S5] tccctgggggcaatcGgt)

1. Ellis J, Galiano M, Pebody R, Lackenby A, Thompson C, Bermingham A, McLean E, Zhao H, Bolotin S, Dar O, Watson JM, Zambon M. Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(1):pii=19760. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19760
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Flu kills 12 in Wales


TWELVE people have died after contracting flu in Wales, the Assembly Government said last night.

And flu was a contributory factor in a further 45 deaths since October, the figures revealed.
...

Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/h...lls-12-in-wales-91466-27945665/#ixzz1AKWKtuR0

Just want to emphasize this point from one of Tetano's posts earlier. This states that the number of flu related deaths in Wales is 57 not 12. Applying the same factor of 5 to the UK as a whole suggests around 250 fatalities with confirmed flu involvement.
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Trust 'reluctant' over swine flu death - Cubitt

The Western Trust was "reluctant" to reveal that a Ballykelly man who died of swine flu was suffering from the infection, a local councillor has said.

Leslie Cubitt, who is a friend of the 52-year-old and his family, said they were "shocked" at the diagnosis.

"He was a strong, hard-working man with two children, yet died so suddenly."

A spokesperson from the Western Health Trust said they did not comment on individual cases.

Mr Cubitt said the victim was initially admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia.

His condition continued to deteriorate, and he was diagnosed with swine flu.

"He went into hospital and he never came out.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12134852
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...u-victims-fight-for-life-and-deaths-hit-50.do More from the source.

Epidemic fears as 31 child swine flu victims fight for life and deaths hit 50
Kiran Randhawa, Health and Social Affairs Correspondent
7 Jan 2011

At least 31 children with swine flu are fighting for their lives in hospitals across Britain, nine of them in paediatric intensive care units in London.

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital have four children on ventilation machines, the highest number in any one intensive care unit. Bob Winter, president of the Intensive Care Society said the system was ?coping? but special measures had been put in place in case of an epidemic.

He said operations could be cancelled and theatre recovery areas could be used as makeshift intensive care units to cope with demand....
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/SWINE-FLU-ALERT.6683203.jp More from the source

SWINE FLU ALERT/Derry
SHOCK AS IT'S CONFIRMED 52 YEAR-OLD DIED FROM SWINE
Date: 07 January 2011

Derry is in the grip of a swine flu alert following the death of a previously healthy man from the deadly H1N1 virus.
Those with symptoms of the influenza strain are being urged to seek medical assistance after it emerged that a 52 year-old Ballykelly man - who was not in an 'at risk' category - died in Altnagelvin Hospital on December 29. It's understood that the victim was admitted to the hospital on Christmas night after collapsing at home....
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Source: http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/two_die_in_flu_outbreak_1_2239816

Two die in flu outbreak
Published on Fri Jan 07 10:16:29 GMT 2011

...Steve Randall, 52, of Stamford Road, Market Deeping, was one of two people who have died of flu at Peterborough City Hospital since the beginning of November.

He died of pneumonia and swine flu on December 21.

The ?289m hospital, which opened in November, is operating at full capacity with all its 612 beds in use...

...There have been two confirmed deaths of flu at the hospital while flu viruses are suspected to have been behind two more.
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Health chiefs under fire for not revealing where ill patients are


HEALTH chiefs have come under fire for their secrecy over the number of people seriously ill with flu in Hampshire.

Bosses at the South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA) yesterday revealed that 35 people are currently extremely sick in hospitals across the south-east, suffering from flu-like symptoms including the swine flu virus.

Most of them are being treated in intensive care or high dependency units at hospitals across the region.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8777710.Why_the_secrecy_over_flu_figures_/
 
Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

Re: UK: Reports of Approximately 57 Deaths and 800+ Patients in intensive care (50 deaths confirmed by HPA as for Jan. 06 2011) due to influenza

The HPA released sequences today at GISAID. 225G only appears twice while instances of 221L and 224K enter the UK geography.

Multiple, hyper-zoonotic sub-clades are circulating with the well-discussed Australian 188T base in place.

Genetic Diversity is the norm.
 
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