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Live swine flu Q&A webchat

JournalLive — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT

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

Healthy ‘don’t need the Tamiflu’ say guidelines

JournalLive — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

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.

Swine flu hospital admissions double in North East

JournalLive — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:31:00 GMT

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

Swine flu rate may have hit plateau

JournalLive — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:05:16 GMT

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

Figures to reveal swine flu spread

JournalLive — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:05:17 GMT

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

Emergency doctors service stretched by swine flu

JournalLive — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:29:00 GMT

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

City leaders ready for worst of swine flu

JournalLive — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:26:00 GMT

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.

Swine flu panic 'may overwhelm NHS'

JournalLive — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:05:16 GMT

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

Swine flu 'intensive care crisis'

JournalLive — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:05:15 GMT

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

Live swine flu Q&A webchat

JournalLive — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:03:00 GMT

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.

2,000 a day given swine flu drugs

JournalLive — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT

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.

Swine flu claims 31st victim in UK

JournalLive — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:05:16 GMT

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

Conflict in swine flu advice denied

JournalLive — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:05:13 GMT

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.

Pupils contract swine flu abroad

JournalLive — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:05:24 GMT

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

Travel warning to swine flu victims

JournalLive — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:05:12 GMT

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

Swine flu 'may claim 65,000 lives'

JournalLive — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:05:14 GMT

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.

Swine flu will infect North East’s economy

JournalLive — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:26:00 GMT

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.

Swine flu vaccine here by August

JournalLive — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:25:00 GMT

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.

Gosforth school in swine flu fear

JournalLive — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:05:00 GMT

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

Further tests on swine flu victims

JournalLive — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:35:15 GMT

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