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Kosher swine?
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And the aversion to pigs runs deep for some - to the point where swine flu was renamed "Mexican flu" to avoid offence. Rabbi Shlomo Vilk, the leader of a ...

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Billions wasted over swine flu, says Paul Flynn MP
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Billions of pounds in public money were wasted worldwide on buying drugs to combat a swine flu "pandemic that never was", says Newport West MP Paul Flynn. ...

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Small drop in GP standards - poll
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But this came during a period when GPs were dealing with swine flu patients. However, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said it also reflected badly on the ...

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Savings healthy, but Jersey faces 'challenging' year
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This was because of costs for the historical child abuse inquiry, the swine flu pandemic and losing the reciprocal health agreement with the UK.

WHO swine flu experts 'linked' with drug companies
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It comes as a report from the Council of Europe criticised the lack of transparency around the handling of the swine flu pandemic. ...

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Flu experts 'link' to drug firms
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It comes as a report from the Council of Europe criticised the lack of transparency around the handling of the swine flu pandemic. ...

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Child swine flu vaccine trial results published
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A trial of swine flu vaccines given to children in Southampton and Oxford found they provided "good protection" against the virus. ...

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'Reassuring' chief medic stands down
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The most urgent challenge Sir Liam faced as CMO was the swine flu pandemic. He helped to develop elaborate - and expensive - response plans that swung into ...

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Too cautious?
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As the 193 member states of the World Health Organization meet in Geneva, questions over the body's handling of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic are high on the ...
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Concerns over environmental health as experts leave
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... would reduce the essential experience required to effectively deal with major public health outbreaks like E.coli O157, Anthrax and H1N1 (swine flu). ...

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Swine flu cost in Wales revealed
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But the real cost could be higher as a £60m contingency fund earmarked for a flu pandemic has been used to ease NHS pressures, including swine flu costs. ...

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GlaxoSmithKline boss takes questions from BBC listeners
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... which covered the quality of products in Africa, transparency, the patent pool for sharing knowledge of diseases and the stockpiling of swine flu vaccines.

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Baby joy for swine flu newly-weds
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A couple who became the UK's first confirmed cases of swine flu are expecting a baby. Dawn and Iain Askham were treated in hospital after they became ill ...
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Swine flu bill 'hard to justify'
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The vast amount of money spent on swine flu is difficult to justify, the NI chairman of the British Medical Association's GP Committee has said. ...
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Mexican tourism still suffers, a year after swine flu
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Airlines and hotels across Mexico suddenly emptied, twelve months ago, when Mexico became the first country to report a swine flu outbreak. ...

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Diabetic boy died after swine flu misdiagnosis
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An eight-year-old boy died from diabetes after being misdiagnosed with swine flu by an out-of-hours doctor service, an inquest has been told. ...

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Swine flu: One year on
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This time last year, swine flu was on the brink of becoming a major global health story. With hindsight we can be thankful that the pandemic was mild for ...

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Berkshire woman died after 'wrong' swine flu diagnosis
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A woman diagnosed with swine flu over the telephone died from Legionnaires' disease days later, an inquest heard. Two ambulance crews saw Carol Rowe who was ...

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Hampshire swine flu girl 'not given Tamiflu'
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A teenager who died after contracting swine flu was not given the drug Tamiflu when she was admitted to hospital, an inquest has heard. ...

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Novartis profits lifted by swine flu vaccine
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Profits at Swiss drugmaker Novartis have risen by almost a third, boosted by sales of its flu vaccine made during the swine flu pandemic. ...

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