BBC Swine Flu

Change to swine flu jab advice - BBC News

Tue, 12/22/2009 - 07:18

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Change to swine flu jab advice
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Healthy children will no longer be given a second dose of the swine flu vaccine, after the NI Department of Health revised its policy. ...

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Look ahead to Tuesday night on BBC Newsline - BBC News

Tue, 12/22/2009 - 05:25

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Look ahead to Tuesday night on BBC Newsline
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We bring you the latest on plans to revise the swine flu dosage for healthy children aged between six months and 10 years. We have an update on the big ...

Tribute party for swine flu girl - BBC News

Sat, 12/19/2009 - 07:44

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Tribute party for swine flu girl
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The friends of a Southampton teenager who died after being diagnosed with swine flu are to hold a fundraising party to buy a headstone for her grave. ...

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Rangers exit door open for Rothen - BBC News

Fri, 12/18/2009 - 08:19

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Rangers exit door open for Rothen
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Rothen, who was in the France squads for Euro 2004 and Euro 2008 is still sidelined with a virus, although he was cleared of suspected swine flu. ...

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South Korea sends flu medicine to North Korea - BBC News

Thu, 12/17/2009 - 21:54

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South Korea sends flu medicine to North Korea
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South Korea has sent medicine for swine flu to North Korea, after the North said it had nine cases of the virus. It marks the first government-level ...

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Swine flu cases continue to fall - BBC News (blog)

Thu, 12/17/2009 - 12:21

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Swine flu cases continue to fall
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I doubt the latest fall in H1N1 swine flu cases will warrant more than the briefest of mentions in the media, but this blog is there to report the good as ...
Fall in swine flu cases continuesBBC News

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Chief Medical Officer retiring - BBC News

Wed, 12/16/2009 - 17:06

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Chief Medical Officer retiring
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He championed the ban on smoking in the workplace and oversaw the response to swine flu. He also played a leading role in trying to restore public ...

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The chief medical officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, has said he is ... - BBC News

Tue, 12/15/2009 - 12:16

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The chief medical officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, has said he is ...
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He championed the ban on smoking in the workplace and oversaw the response to swine flu. He also played a leading role in trying to restore public ...

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Commuters snub NHS GP surgeries near railway stations - BBC News

Thu, 12/10/2009 - 19:05

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Commuters snub NHS GP surgeries near railway stations
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NHS walk-in centres near railway stations are not popular with commuters and are a waste of money, say University of Sheffield researchers. ...

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Swine flu victim's family plea over vaccinations - BBC News

Thu, 12/10/2009 - 10:59

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Swine flu victim's family plea over vaccinations
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The family of a woman who died from swine flu after giving birth have urged all pregnant women to get vaccinated against the virus. ...

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Swine flu less lethal than feared - BBC News

Thu, 12/10/2009 - 09:48

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Swine flu less lethal than feared
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The swine flu pandemic is "considerably less lethal" than feared, chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson says. ...

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Northern Ireland swine flu cases decrease again - BBC News

Thu, 12/10/2009 - 06:02

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Northern Ireland swine flu cases decrease again
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The number of people being diagnosed with swine flu in Northern Ireland is continuing to drop. GP consultation rates for flu or flu-like symptoms decreased ...
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North Korea accepts swine flu aid from South - BBC News

Thu, 12/10/2009 - 03:22

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North Korea accepts swine flu aid from South
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North Korea has accepted an offer of medical aid from South Korea to combat an outbreak of swine flu, officials in Seoul said. South Korea will send Tamiflu ...

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Disarray over who gives swine flu jabs for children - BBC News

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 18:00

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Disarray over who gives swine flu jabs for children
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Plans to vaccinate healthy children under the age of five against swine flu are in disarray after doctors refused to sign up to a deal. ...

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Disarray over flu jabs for children - BBC News

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 08:24

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Disarray over flu jabs for children
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Plans to vaccinate healthy children under the age of five against swine flu are in disarray after doctors refused to sign up to a deal. ...

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Gaza swine flu outbreak kills three - BBC News

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 03:45

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Gaza swine flu outbreak kills three
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Three people have died from swine flu in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry has said. A baby and two women were confirmed as the fist deaths from ...

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What the papers say - BBC News

Mon, 12/07/2009 - 00:51

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What the papers say
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Another education story features in the Irish News, this time about the effects of swine flu. The paper says schools which are already facing crippling cuts ...

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New infections of swine flu 'on the way down' - BBC News

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 13:12

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New infections of swine flu 'on the way down'
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The number of new cases of swine flu has halved in England amid signs the second peak of the pandemic is petering out, latest figures show. ...

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Ireland swine flu death 18 as NI hospital cases fall - BBC News

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 11:18

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Ireland swine flu death 18 as NI hospital cases fall
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Another person in the Republic of Ireland with swine flu has died, Irish health authorities have said. The death of the woman, who had an underlying ...

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Swine flu a factor as outpatient waiting lists rise - BBC News

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 05:32

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Swine flu a factor as outpatient waiting lists rise
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... part of the reason was that "waiting list work" had to be suspended during the summer while he waited for clarity on a budget for tackling swine flu. ...

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