Eleven more people have died from flu across the UK, taking the total to 50, the Health Protection Agency said this afternoon.
Of these, 45 died with swine flu and five with another strain, flu type B.
The deaths are mostly among children and young adults, with five cases in the under-fives and eight cases among those aged five to 14.
Another 33 cases are in people aged 15 to 64.
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