Sixty-two people died with flu in the UK in the past week

[MikeLigalig.com]

Sixty-two people died with flu in the UK in the past week, bringing the total to 112 since October, figures reveal.

However, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the rise could be due to delayed reporting, with many of the deaths occurring before Christmas.

Most of those who died had swine flu. The majority were aged between 15 and 64, but nine children under 14 died.

An HPA spokesman said the number of people seeing their GP for flu-like illness was beginning to plateau.

Of the 81 deaths where data is available, 63 people were in risk groups for flu. - BBC