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Swine flu activity is decreasing across the UK
Most indicators show that flu activity is continuing to decrease across the UK. Some caution must be exercised, however, as the indicators may be...
Public health significance of H1N1 virus mutation detected in Norway
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed World Health Organization of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from...
H1N1 may cost the UK economy £72 billions
A severe H1N1 flu pandemic could cost the UK economy 72 billion pounds, scientists said on Friday, but advised against closing schools even if...
Only 5% of pregnant women had agreed to be vaccinated against swine flu
Several newspapers have reported that pregnant women and other vulnerable people are refusing to have the swine flu vaccine. The Times reported that a...
UK swine flu cases are falling for the first time since August
UK swine flu cases have fallen for the first time since August, down to 64,000 new infections in the past week. It is thought...
Swine Flu vaccines start today in England’s NHS Hospitals
More than 11 million people in England will be offered it first.
NHS Hospitals will begin vaccinating frontline healthcare workers and their patients who fall...
Sanofi-Aventis H1N1 vaccine robust immune response
Results of clinical trials held in Europe show that one dose of Sanofi Pasteur's H1N1 flu vaccine triggers a robust immune response in most...
Approval for a UK swine flu vaccine is expected shortly
Approval for a UK swine flu vaccine is expected shortly, it has been announced. The vaccine is being recommended to be authorised for use...
Alert from NHS: Important information about swine flu
There has been a further fall in the number of new swine flu cases, with an estimated 5,000 in the week to August...
Get prepared for the second wave: lessons from current outbreaks
Monitoring of outbreaks from different parts of the world provides sufficient information to make some tentative conclusions about how the influenza pandemic might evolve...
Pandemic (H1N1) – Recommended use of antivirals
The World Health Organisation is today issuing guidelines for the use of antivirals in the management of patients infected with the H1N1 pandemic virus.
The...
Swine flu – Safety of pandemic vaccines
Some media reports that have expressed concern about the safety of vaccines for pandemic influenza. The public needs to be reassured that regurelatory procedures...
Pandemic influenza in pregnant women
Research conducted in the USA and published 29 July in The Lancet has drawn attention to an increased risk of severe or fatal...
Swine flu – advice for parents and pregnant women
While most pregnant women with swine flu will only have mild symptoms, there is a higher risk of complications. If you are pregnant and...
Swine flu – what the government is doing
The government has launched the National Pandemic Flu Service. This will help take the pressure off front-line health services and give people access to...
Swine flu – prevention and treatment
If you think you have swine flu
If you are in England and think you may have swine flu, check your symptoms online by visiting...
What is swine flu (influenza A H1N1) ?
Flu is an illness caused by an infection of the influenza virus. The flu virus constantly changes and there are many different strains of...
Swine flu – The National Pandemic Flu Service has been launched in England
The National Pandemic Flu Service has been launched in England. Find out more about swine flu, how you can protect yourself, and what the government is doing
