BBC Swine Flu

GP's swine flu misdiagnosis was 'reasonable' - BBC News

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 08:09

GP's swine flu misdiagnosis was 'reasonable'
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An out-of-hours GP who misdiagnosed a woman who had blood poisoning with swine flu made a "reasonable" judgement, an inquest has heard. ...

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Inquiry in Widnes as children given adult swine flu jab - BBC News

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 07:15

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Inquiry in Widnes as children given adult swine flu jab
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An investigation is under way after 59 children were given adult doses of the swine flu vaccine by mistake. The children, who were all aged under five, ...

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Woman with swine flu dies in Northern Ireland - BBC News

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 06:36

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Woman with swine flu dies in Northern Ireland
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Her death was announced in the Department of Health's weekly swine flu update. To date, 20 people from Northern Ireland who had swine flu have died. ...

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Swine flu preparations on the Isle of Man stood down - BBC News

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 09:24

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Swine flu preparations on the Isle of Man stood down
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The Isle of Man's Department of Health and Social Security has advised all organisations they can stand down their preparations for swine flu. ...

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WHO defends its swine flu warning - BBC News

Tue, 01/26/2010 - 09:13

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WHO defends its swine flu warning
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has defended its handling of the swine flu pandemic last year, after the Council of Europe cast doubt on its actions. ...

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Iris Robinson said her Assembly outbursts kept people on their toes - BBC News

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 02:00

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Iris Robinson said her Assembly outbursts kept people on their toes
BBC News
She had plans for pushing ahead the agenda for cleaner hospitals and she said she would be questioning the Department of Health's spending on swine flu. ...

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Africa tourism 'lifted by Obama and World Cup' - BBC News

Sun, 01/24/2010 - 07:09

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Africa tourism 'lifted by Obama and World Cup'
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That compared to fall of 4% worldwide, attributed to the economic crisis and the swine flu pandemic. However Mr Rifai said Africa's share of the tourist ...

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Iris Robinson said her Assembly outbursts kept people on their toes - BBC News

Sun, 01/24/2010 - 05:56

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Iris Robinson said her Assembly outbursts kept people on their toes
BBC News
She had plans for pushing ahead the agenda for cleaner hospitals and she said she would be questioning the Department of Health's spending on swine flu. ...

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'Two thirds' of London nurses without swine flu jab - BBC News

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 23:08

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'Two thirds' of London nurses without swine flu jab
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Just one in three nurses in London has been vaccinated against swine flu, the NHS has admitted. A BBC London Freedom of Information request has shown the ...

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How real-life 'silent witnesses' save lives - BBC News

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 02:00

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How real-life 'silent witnesses' save lives
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New epidemics such as HIV, variant CJD, and now, swine flu, can be elucidated through intensive study of the dead - not to mention the rising appreciation ...

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Swine flu jab for children rolled out across Wales - BBC News

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 04:35

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Swine flu jab for children rolled out across Wales
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Parents and guardians of children aged between six months and five years are being urged to have them vaccinated against swine flu. ...

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Too little or too much? - BBC News

Sat, 01/16/2010 - 17:42

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Too little or too much?
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The criticism over dwindling grit supplies or stockpiles of swine flu vaccines suggests that public bodies in the UK just can't win when it comes to forward ...

Funding formula 'needs hard look' - BBC News

Thu, 01/14/2010 - 11:04

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Funding formula 'needs hard look'
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... be kept under constant review, said Liam Byrne. But there had been less pressure on the NHS because swine flu cases had been fewer than expected, he added.

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Did UK get it right on swine flu? - BBC News

Thu, 01/14/2010 - 04:55

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Did UK get it right on swine flu?
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Governments and health chiefs took unprecedented steps to keep the first pandemic for 40 years at bay - but with the swine flu virus now ...

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Swine flu briefings scrapped as case numbers plunge - BBC News

Wed, 01/13/2010 - 20:21

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Swine flu briefings scrapped as case numbers plunge
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Weekly government briefings about swine flu have been abandoned, a signal that the crisis is considered to be easing. Figures show the number of new cases ...

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World Health Organization to review swine flu response - BBC News

Tue, 01/12/2010 - 12:04

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World Health Organization to review swine flu response
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over. ...

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Survivors cast survive swine flu - BBC News

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 02:16

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Survivors cast survive swine flu
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By Tim Masters The post-apocalyptic drama Survivors returns this week, with the cast and crew counting themselves fortunate that 2009's swine flu outbreak ...

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Millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to be off-loaded - BBC News (blog)

Fri, 01/08/2010 - 11:09

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Millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to be off-loaded
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Swine flu has turned out to be far milder than was initially feared and so the government is going to be left with a huge amount of unused vaccine. ...
Talks to offload swine flu vaccine under wayBBC News
Adult with swine flu dies in NIBBC News
France sells off surplus swine flu vaccineBBC News

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Talks to offload swine flu vaccine under way - BBC News

Fri, 01/08/2010 - 09:52

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Talks to offload swine flu vaccine under way
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The government is making plans to offload millions of doses of swine flu vaccine amid predictions a "third wave" of the pandemic is unlikely to happen. ...
Millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to be off-loadedBBC News (blog)

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Young children in Wales offered swine flu jabs - BBC News

Thu, 01/07/2010 - 09:55

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Young children in Wales offered swine flu jabs
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Health officials in Wales say a programme to vaccinate young children against swine flu is beginning. It is the second phase of plans to inoculate groups at ...

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