Swine Flu infects No 10-No surprise there then

As usual the Labour Government and Gordo and his gang in particular do the wrong thing.

Michael Jacobs, a senior adviser to Gordon Brown has contracted Swine Flu during a visit to Mexico last month.

Why did the Pillock go to Mexico when he knew the risk?

It is not thought that Mr Jacobs had direct contact with Mr Brown after he first developed the symptoms of swine flu two weeks ago and Downing Street sources said the Prime Minister is in good health.

As Mr Brown's environmental adviser, he was due to stay in the converted police barracks that housed the leaders of the world's richest nations and their closest aides.

At the summit, Mr Jacobs had been scheduled to attend several of Mr Brown's meetings with other world leaders.

He had told colleagues he was "past the infectious phase" of the disease and could safely go to L'Aquila. However, the doctor treating him was unwilling to give a categorical assurance that he was not infectious.

Fearing that Mr Jacobs could still unwittingly pass on the disease to others at the summit, Mr Brown told his aide not to attend the summit.

Instead of going to L'Aquila, Mr Jacobs stayed in Rome, two hours' drive away, in regular contact with Mr Brown and his team by telephone and email.

Mr Jacobs' condition was known to a small number of officials at the summit, including several working for Barack Obama, the US president.

The NHS is now preparing to vaccinate the entire population against swine flu. A new vaccine could be ready in just five days and ministers predict that as many as 20 million people could be inoculated before the end of the year.

Ministers have secured up to 90 million doses of the vaccine, which is expected to arrive in Britain in the next few weeks, and the rest of the population is likely to be offered vaccinations next year.

But we need 120 doses because each person is thought to need two jabs, so “essential” personnel will be first, NHS staff of course followed by the Gov and Civil Servants and lastly us.

Swine flu has also infected at least two officials at David Cameron's Conservative Campaign Headquarters. A senior House of Commons official has also been infected.

Good job the Summer Recess is not far off.


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