A VISITOR to Lancaster University is being treated for swine flu in the second of two cases to have been confirmed in the district.
The patient has been given anti-viral medication and is 'recovering well from a mild illness' according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
They are in isolation in a room on campus.
A university spokeswoman said: "Close contacts have been i
dentified and given anti-flu drugs as a precaution by the HPA."
Many students have now left campus for the summer vacation but she added that staff and remaining students had been informed of the case.
HPA spokesman, Hugh Lamont, added: "Students and staff should continue about their business as normal.
"The vast majority of cases in the UK and around the world involve only a mild illness."
Mr Lamont said the first person in the district confirmed as having contracted the virus had received treatment and had now recovered.
Dr Steven Gee, from the HPA's Cumbria and Lancashire Health Protection Unit said: "It is important for everyone to be aware of flu symptoms and to isolate themselves and seek medical advice by phoning their GP or NHS Direct if they suspect they may have it.
"People with symptoms should not go to their GP surgery or local hospital A&E unit where they would risk infecting more vulnerable patients and they should stay away from work or school until they have fully recovered."
The case is the fifth to be reported in North Lancashire. There have been 97 cases confirmed in the North West and 7,447 in the UK.
Four people in the UK have died from the virus but all also had other health problems.
The Government yesterday, Thursday, announced that the focus will now be on treating the virus as opposed to preventing its spread, with the number of confirmed cases doubling every week.
The HPA will no longer provide anti-virals to close contacts of people with the virus unless they are displaying symptoms.
