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Nurses’ flu jab take-up ‘at 33%’ (source: BBC)

Only one in three nurses in London have been vaccinated against swine flu, the NHS admits. (source: BBC) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com [...more]

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‘The real threat is mad scientist syndrome’

Remember the warnings of 65,000 dead? Health chiefs should admit they were wrong – yet again – about a global pandemicLet me recap. Six months ago I reviewed the latest bit of terrorism to emerge from the government's Cobra bunker, courtesy of Alan Johnson, home secretary. Swine flu was allegedly ravaging the nation. The BBC was intoning nightly statistics on what "could" happen as "the deadly virus" took hold. The chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, bandied about any figure that came into his head, settling on "65,000 could die", peaking at 350 corpses a day.Donaldson knew exactly what would happen. The media went berserk. The World Health Organisation declared a "six-level alert" so as to "prepare the world for an imminent attack". The happy-go-lucky virologist, John Oxford, s... [...more]

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WHO to review its handling of HIN1 swine flu pandemic

Source: BBC Health News Area: News The World Health Organization (WHO) is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over. [...more]

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France sells surplus flu vaccine

France sells millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries after finding it has more than enough for the outbreak. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]

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Severe H1N1 cases and asthma are linked – Boston Globe

Globe and Mail Severe H1N1 cases and asthma are linked Boston Globe When swine flu emerged last spring, disease trackers warned that children and adults with underlying medical conditions would be especially susceptible to the ravages of the virus. Now, a review of disease surveillance records by ... Flu may make comeback Attleboro Sun Chronicle H1N1 shots popular on Seacoast York Weekly Health officials warn of new H1N1 outbreak El Paso Times Journal Times [...more]

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Swine flu pandemic ‘not yet over’ | Stock Market News – Business …

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned the global swine flu pandemic is not yet over and the virus could still mutate.Dr Margaret Chan said it was important to "guard against complacency" despite signs the disease ... [...more]

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Elderly not given fair access to swine flu shot, critics say – TheNewsTribune.com

BBC News Elderly not given fair access to swine flu shot, critics say TheNewsTribune.com Throughout the peak of this fall's swine flu pandemic, people older than 64 were unable to get vaccinated against the disease. Public health officials constantly reassured older adults that they had heightened resistance to the H1N1 virus and told them ... Swine flu remains widespread in California but is abating Los Angeles Times Stanislaus County relaxes vaccine restrictions Modesto Bee H1N1 vaccine fears prove unfounded The Tennessean El Paso Times [...more]

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U.S. Urges H1N1 Shots as Supplies Surge – Wall Street Journal

BBC News U.S. Urges H1N1 Shots as Supplies Surge Wall Street Journal The vaccine to fight the H1N1 virus is plentiful after weeks of short supply, and long lines have largely disappeared at clinics, pharmacies and doctors' offices. But as infections have slowed, government officials now are trying to ... More vaccine but fewer takers, H1N1 surveys indicate Washington Post AstraZeneca's Swine Flu Nasal Spray Recalled for Lower Potency BusinessWeek MedImmune recalling swine flu vaccine-FDA Reuters Los Angeles Times [...more]

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Eurostar blames ‘fluffy’ snow for weekend chaos – Times Online

Times Online Eurostar blames 'fluffy' snow for weekend chaos Times Online The troubled cross-Channel company Eurostar had little cheer for stranded Christmas travellers today as it launched inquiry into the weekend collapse of its service - but no trains for a third day - and then blamed 'fluffy' snow for the disruption. ... France to Probe Eurostar Breakdown Wall Street Journal Eurostar launches train breakdowns inquiry BBC News Eurostar Train Service Remains Suspended New York Times AFP [...more]

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Flu medicine diplomacy for Koreas (source: BBC)

South Korea sends flu medicine to the North as diplomacy intensifies towards resumption of nuclear talks. (source: BBC) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com [...more]

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