Swine flu is spreading in Scotland at the rate of 1,000 new cases a week – up by 7,034 in the past week compared with 6,180 for the previous seven days, according to latest official estimates.
Government surveillance figures also show the rate of GP consultations for flu-like illnesses, including swine flu, across Scotland rose to 62.1 per 100,000 this week. This is an increase from last week’s figure of 53.3.
One critically-ill patient has been sent to England for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), in which blood is circulated outside the body and oxygen added artificially. Read More…
