Swine flu: three in intensive care

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The new cases are being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Renfrewshire, and include a 45-year-old man who is not thought to have any other underlying health problems.

It came as the Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that 61 more people in England were confirmed with swine flu, bringing the total number affected in the UK to 362.

The two patients in intensive care are in a "critical but stable" condition, said the Scottish Government.

Neither case is linked to any other previously known cluster of swine flu cases.

The 45-year-old man, from Paisley, is believed to be the first case in the UK where someone has been admitted to intensive case without any underlying health conditions. A 38-year-old woman from Glasgow is the other case admitted to intensive care, although she did have previous underlying health problems.

Last week a 38-year-old man, who also had other health problems, was admitted to intensive care at a hospital in Glasgow.

Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the development as she announced the total number of confirmed swine flu cases in Scotland had increased by 23 to 65.

Ms Sturgeon said she understood concerns the public would have on hearing the latest developments.

"That's entirely understandable," she said. "The fact remains that in the vast, overwhelming majority of cases, people with this virus are experiencing relatively mild symptoms, in some cases very mild."