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14 new cases of swine flu in Britain

LONDON – British health authorities have reported 14 new cases of swine flu, bringing the country's total to 101.

The Health Protection Authority said Sunday that 10 new cases were confirmed in London, three in southeast England and one in eastern England.

The authority said 11 of the new cases were people who came in contact with others who had previously been confirmed as having the virus. Two other new cases were people who had recently returned from Mexico, and the cause of the final new case remains under investigation. - AP
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