Jul 16th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
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Deaths have jumped as the number of overall cases of swine flu has grown
Twenty-nine people have now died in the UK after contracting swine flu, the government has announced.
There have been 26 deaths in England and three in Scotland, said a Department of Health spokeswoman.
On Monday the number of reported deaths stood at 17. Officials estimated there were 55,000 new cases last week.
A Wiltshire patient who tested positive for swine flu has died in Swindon. The third victim in Scotland, a female tourist, died on Wednesday.
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