The Turkish Health Ministry announced Thursday that the death toll from swine flu in Turkey had reached 93.

A total 280 Turkish patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals for swine flu, the ministry’s statement said. Of this number, 59 patients were receiving medical treatment in intensive care units.

Swine flu vaccine for under-fives

Children are to be targeted in the next phase of the swine flu vaccination programme in Scotland, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

She said about 260,000 children aged six months to five years will be offered the jab, with infection rates said to be high in this age group.

It comes as an adult NHS Lothian patient has died of H1N1, bringing the death toll in Scotland to 39.

The patient is said to have had underlying health issues.

It is expected children will be invited to attend their local GP practice to receive the vaccination, and the programme will last through December and into January once the initial priority groups have been vaccinated.