Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2009 swine flu pandemic in the United Kingdom" in English language version.
Five of those diagnosed with the H1N1 virus are year seven pupils at Alleyn's School in Dulwich, London, which has announced it will close. All 1,200 pupils plus staff are receiving Tamiflu antiviral drugs. On Monday night, it emerged another school, Dolphin School in Battersea, London, had also been closed as a precaution – the fifth in the UK.
Health Secretary Andy Burnham is to outline plans for a swine flu advice service amid criticism over its delayed launch.
A further 117 patients in England and 55 in Scotland have been confirmed with swine flu, pushing the UK total to 1,164.
Secondary pupils taking exams this summer whose schools are disrupted by swine flu will be able to get 'special consideration'.
BBC News online put a number of your questions to the experts.
Alleyn's will be shut for at least a week and all pupils and staff will be offered anti-viral treatment. Two other children, who also have the virus, are London-based siblings who are close contacts of a previously confirmed case, the HPA added.
Sadly I don't think this name change is going to stick. Flu epidemics used to get named after their country of origin. Mexico has so far been unbelievably lucky in its attempts to dodge this one. The Israelis tried to pass the name back last week – they don't like the swine appellation either. But they soon backed off after a furious Mexican response. Nobody worried about the effect on tourism or pig sales when the Spanish flu killed more than 50m people in 1918.
Sadly I don't think this name change is going to stick. Flu epidemics used to get named after their country of origin. Mexico has so far been unbelievably lucky in its attempts to dodge this one. The Israelis tried to pass the name back last week – they don't like the swine appellation either. But they soon backed off after a furious Mexican response. Nobody worried about the effect on tourism or pig sales when the Spanish flu killed more than 50m people in 1918.
Alleyn's will be shut for at least a week and all pupils and staff will be offered anti-viral treatment. Two other children, who also have the virus, are London-based siblings who are close contacts of a previously confirmed case, the HPA added.
Five of those diagnosed with the H1N1 virus are year seven pupils at Alleyn's School in Dulwich, London, which has announced it will close. All 1,200 pupils plus staff are receiving Tamiflu antiviral drugs. On Monday night, it emerged another school, Dolphin School in Battersea, London, had also been closed as a precaution – the fifth in the UK.
Health Secretary Andy Burnham is to outline plans for a swine flu advice service amid criticism over its delayed launch.
A further 117 patients in England and 55 in Scotland have been confirmed with swine flu, pushing the UK total to 1,164.
Secondary pupils taking exams this summer whose schools are disrupted by swine flu will be able to get 'special consideration'.
BBC News online put a number of your questions to the experts.
