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US swine flu vaccination began in Indiana and Tennessee
Healthcare workers in Indiana and Tennessee began getting the first U.S. pandemic H1N1 vaccines Monday as part of what the government hopes will be...
United Nations urges rich countries to share H1N1 vaccines to poorer nations
Rich countries should make more vaccine available to poorer nations where the H1N1 virus is starting to hit, U.N. health officials said on Sunday.
They...
New study shows Americans enthusiastic about H1N1 vaccine
Days before the swine flu vaccine becomes available, more than half of U.S. adults say they will get the vaccine for themselves and 75...
What you should know about your insurance coverage and the H1N1
The World Health Organization (WHO) is advising countries in the northern hemisphere to prepare for a second wave of pandemic spread. In many cities...
Swine flu infections still rising as second wave has begun
The second wave of swine flu has now begun, the chief medical officer (CMO) said on Thursday, as the latest figures showed that swine...
Swine flu to be treated no differently from any other illness by travel insurers
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has confirmed that swine flu will be treated no differently from any other illness by travel insurers. People...
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...
Comment on the threat of a two-day strike by immigration officials (5th and 6th August)
Yet more bad luck for holidaymakers looking to jet off this summer with the news the UK Border Agency staff have voted for strike...
Mexico City offers insurance to bring back tourists
Mexico City on Tuesday introduced free insurance for tourists in a bid to bring back visitors scared away after the swine flu epidemic broke...
Swine Flu Sufferers Urged to Check Holiday Insurance
Holidaymakers were advised today to check their holiday insurance and keep in touch with tour operators as swine flu sweeps across the UK.
People who...
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
Swine flu – What does your travel insurance cover if people are affected ?
The ABI (Association of British Insurers) has issued the following information for travel insurance customers about the cover that most policies offer if people are affected by swine flu:
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