Health Protection Scotland (HPS) is working with the Health Protection Agency (HPA), NHSScotland and the Scottish and UK governments to monitor the current situation and the threat it poses to UK public health. Scotland remains in a containment phase.

Latest information on cases

The information as at 12 noon on Sunday 17 May 2009:

Total number of confirmed cases of Influenza A(H1N1) in Scotland: 8

The eight confirmed cases are in residents of the following NHS boards: Ayrshire & Arran (1); Forth Valley (3); and Greater Glasgow & Clyde (4).

Total number of probable cases of Influenza A(H1N1) in Scotland: 2

There are no new probable cases. The 2 probable cases are residents in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Board area.

Total number of possible cases of Influenza A(H1N1) in Scotland: 6

The six possible cases are individuals in the Ayrshire & Arran (1), Greater Glasgow & Clyde (2), Lanarkshire (1) and Lothian (2) NHS Board areas.