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Human-to-human swine flu in UK

By Julian Rush

Updated on 01 May 2009

A health worker from Falkirk is the first person in the UK to be infected by the H1N1 virus by human-to-human contact.

Handouts provided by the Department of Health in response to growing fears of a global pandemic of swine flu. (Source: Getty)

He hadn't visited Mexico, but still contracted swine flu.

Graeme Pacitti fell ill following a night out with a football team mate who'd just returned from honeymoon in Mexico.

News of the positive test came as health officials revealed there are now eleven cases in the UK, while the virus has now spread to 13 countries.

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