John Gamble

Thirty-two more people have been diagnosed with swine flu, bringing the total number of UK cases to 278.

Nine of the cases were confirmed in England and a further 23 in Scotland, heath chiefs said.

Among those were 13 Rangers fans who travelled on a bus to the team's title-winning match in Dundee on 24 May.

An adult linked to an outbreak at Eton College public school and four children connected to Welford Primary School in Birmingham have also been diagnosed.

An adult in east England, who recently returned from abroad, and three children in south-west England also tested positive.

Of the 13 Rangers fans, 11 are from the Dunoon area, which accounts for 18 of Scotland's 23 new cases.

'Mild symptoms'

The other two fans are from the Glasgow and Ayrshire and Arran areas.

Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said despite the sizeable increase in confirmed cases north of the border, there was "still absolutely no need for the public to be concerned".

"Most are showing very mild symptoms and people should therefore continue taking sensible hygiene precautions to ensure preventable spread of the virus is minimised," she said.

The Health Protection Agency said there were a further 301 possible cases under investigation.

There have now been 234 confirmed cases in England, 42 in Scotland and one each in Wales and Northern 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