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MPs get info on getting anti-swine flu drugs unlike general public

Here is a curious story. I am sure it is all of course perfectly reasonable. Hey could there be a riot if the general public found out where the stocks of anti-viral drugs to combat swine flu are? Are our...

Posted by William Green on August 6, 2009 9:00 PM

Pigs Might Fly

How many men have now uttered the same phrase? My husband decided to speak the immortal words after a sneeze and a sniffle the other night.......

Posted by Mieka Smiles on July 17, 2009 4:42 PM

No panic at Hexham swine flu cases

A pupil at a Northumberland school has contracted swine flu. The girl, who attends St Joseph's Middle School in Hexham, contracted the disease from a relative who had recently returned from Spain. Both sufferers, who are reported to be sisters,...

Posted by The Journal on June 26, 2009 10:17 AM

Public health announcement

In these troubled times, it's good to see our elected representatives are exploring every option as they crusade to keep the nation safe from Swine flu. In the interests of responsible journalism I therefore reproduce this exchange in the Commons...

Posted by Tomos Livingstone on May 7, 2009 3:59 PM

Swine flu in North East

Here is the official confirmation: A Department of Health spokesperson said: "There have been three more confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK - two inLondon and one in the North East. There are now eight confirmed cases inthe...

Posted by William Green on April 30, 2009 3:32 PM

Flu fears

As with all types of flu, the effect and spread of swine flu is far from predictable. And it is important not to scare-monger when the situation is unclear. But when the World Health Organisation (WHO) raises the global alert,...

Posted by William Green on April 28, 2009 8:24 AM