Within the last 6 weeks, Britain has recorded 10 deaths due to the H1N1 swine flu virus which swept the globe last year causing widespread havoc and panic. Most of the people who recently died in Britain were adults under 65 with underlying health issues.
Other European countries are now beginning to see some swine flu cases. Britain's Health Protection Agency which is responsible for monitoring and combatting health outbreaks such as the swine flu virus has reported an increase in the number of flu cases being reported at doctors' surgeries across the country. While this may be expected over the winter months, there is still some cause for concern as the reported deaths have come in a highly unpredictable fashion.
The H1N1 flu broke out in March 2009 and quickly spread across the world. According to the WHO some 18,450 people died last year from the virus. In August 2010, the WHO officially decleared the pandemic over.
