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Updated on 12 November 2009

Source PA News

The number of people contracting swine flu has dropped - possibly due to the half-term school break, latest figures have shown.

There were 64,000 estimated new cases in England last week, down from 84,000 the week before.

Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson said the figures were difficult to interpret because officials said the impact of half-term could last for two weeks.

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