A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl and a GP have died after contracting swine flu, taking the number of UK deaths linked to the virus to 17.
Chloe Buckley, from north west London, and Bedfordshire GP Dr Michael Day died after suffering from the virus which is sweeping the UK.
Chloe died on Thursday at St Mary’s Hospital, in Paddington.
A post-mortem will be carried out to determine if she had any underlying health conditions.
Dr Day died on Saturday in the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. A swab test revealed he had swine flu, although it is not yet known if this was the cause of his death.
Chloe was a pupil at St Catherine’s School, in West Drayton, north- west London.
Headteacher Sara Benn said: “It is impossible to put into words the sorrow that the whole school feels in such tragic circumstances.
“Chloe was a bright and tenacious student with a keen interest in sports. She will be missed by her fellow pupils and her teachers at the school.”
