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Live swine flu Q&A webchat Nov 09 2009

WE'RE holding our second swine flu webchat on Tuesday 10 November at 12pm.Read

Healthy ‘don’t need the Tamiflu’ say guidelines Aug 22 2009

THE Government’s policy on Tamiflu was plunged into confusion last night after experts said swine flu victims who are otherwise healthy do not need the drug.Read

Swine flu hospital admissions double in North East Aug 06 2009

THE number of people in North East hospitals with swine flu has doubled in the last week.Read

Swine flu rate may have hit plateau Jul 30 2009

The number of swine flu cases "may have plateaued", with 110,000 new cases in England last week, the Government has said.Read

Figures to reveal swine flu spread Jul 30 2009

The number of new swine flu cases in England is set to be released.Read

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Emergency doctors service stretched by swine flu Jul 30 2009

AN EMERGENCY out of hours doctors service in the North East has been stretched to the limit during the Swine Flu pandemic.Read

City leaders ready for worst of swine flu Jul 28 2009

CITY leaders preparing to cope with an expected surge in swine flu deaths this winter are considering plans to hand out medicine from town halls.Read

Swine flu panic 'may overwhelm NHS' Jul 26 2009

Public panic over swine flu could put unnecessary pressure on the NHS, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has warned.Read

Swine flu 'intensive care crisis' Jul 24 2009

The swine flu pandemic could overwhelm intensive care beds in England, especially in children's units, leading doctors have warned.Read

Live swine flu Q&A webchat Jul 24 2009

WE'RE holding a live Q&A session on swine flu on our website featuring a health expert from the region and we want your questions. Read

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2,000 a day given swine flu drugs Jul 24 2009

UP to 2,000 antiviral drugs are being administered in the North East every day to people with swine flu symptoms, new figures released last night have shown.Read

Swine flu claims 31st victim in UK Jul 22 2009

Another patient suffering from swine flu has died in the UK.Read

Conflict in swine flu advice denied Jul 20 2009

Health Secretary Andy Burnham denied that conflicting advice had been issued to pregnant women over swine flu as he maintained the NHS had dealt "fantastically well" with the virus.Read

Pupils contract swine flu abroad Jul 19 2009

Eight British schoolchildren on a trip to China are in hospital after contracting swine flu, a spokesman for the visit's organisers said.Read

Travel warning to swine flu victims Jul 19 2009

Britons going on their summer holidays have been warned not to travel if they have swine flu.Read

Swine flu 'may claim 65,000 lives' Jul 17 2009

Grim estimates of thousands of deaths have been made after the Government confirmed 29 people in the UK have already died after contracting swine flu.Read

Swine flu will infect North East’s economy Jul 17 2009

SWINE flu will infect the region’s economy if the current pandemic strikes down 50% of the North East population as predicted, experts warned last night.Read

Swine flu vaccine here by August Jul 16 2009

THE swine flu vaccine should begin arriving at the end of August, the Government insisted last night, amid fears of a delay before people receive jabs.Read

Gosforth school in swine flu fear Jul 15 2009

ANOTHER North East school has been hit by swine flu fears after an unconfirmed case of the virus among its pupils.Read

Further tests on swine flu victims Jul 14 2009

Health Secretary Andy Burnham is seeking to reassure worried parents following the death of a six-year-old girl who contracted swine flu.Read

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