Swine Flu in Torbay

From the Herald Express

A 12-year-old girl from Paignton is the latest confirmed case of swine flu, it was reported on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed the news during question time in the House of Commons.

The girl's school, Paignton College, is being closed and pupils are being offered anti-virus medication.

The girl is said to have 'mild symptoms'.


She is one of three more confirmed cases of swine flu on top of two previously identified in Scotland. Gordon Brown said that all three new cases, including the girl, had recently been in Mexico.

The Prime Minister told MPs: “There are three further confirmed cases, one a twelve year old girl from Torbay; two other adults -- one from Birmingham and one from London.

"All of them have travelled recently from Mexico. All of them have mild symptoms.

"All of them are receiving and are responding well to the treatment that has been effective so far, the use of Tamiflu. In the case of Torbay, the school in which the twelve year old is educated will close down for the time being and all the pupils will be offered the Tamiflu antiviral.