A total of 12 new A/H1N1 flu cases have been reported in Europe within the past 24 hours, health officials said Friday, Xinhua reported.
  
Seven new cases were confirmed in Britain, three in the Netherlands and one each in Poland and Belgium, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said in its daily situation report.
  
Eight of the new cases include a history of travel to Mexico or the United States and the other four, all from Britain, were linked to previously confirmed cases.
  
The cumulative number of confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 flu virus in the EU (European Union) and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) increased to 234, the ECDC said. Spain was the leader with 100 cases while Britain was second with 78, the ECDC said.
  
The ECDC publishes a daily situation report about A/H1N1 flu cases in the EU and EFTA countries based on official information from these countries.