The World Health Orga-nisation (WHO) is currently enmeshed in a crisis of confidence over charges that its conduct so far including policies and recommendations on the A:H1N1 pandemic otherwise known as Swine flu were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.
Influenza Headlines and Flu Vaccination Information
Archive for January, 2010
A receptionist at a GP’s surgery has been left unable to walk properly after having the swine flu jab. Doctors believe the jab triggered a rare condition affecting the nervous system known as myasthenia gravis.
A frantic hunt for a Jonathan Ross stand-in was launched yesterday, after the star was struck down with suspected swine flu.
(NEWS CENTER) -- The Swine Flu vaccine is being offered at several Hannaford Supermarket locations this week.
A receptionist at a GP’s surgery has been left unable to walk properly after having the swine flu jab. Doctors believe the jab triggered a rare condition affecting the nervous system known as myasthenia gravis.
Hannaford Supermarkets say they will host swine flu vaccination clinics at many of their Maine stores during the first week of February.
The debate over whether swine flu was a fake emergency promoted by vested interests cannot be wished away. But it is more important for India to focus on an independent, effective response mechanism to tackle health emergencies, says P. T. JYOTI DATTA.
Special clinics in Otago will begin delivering the free swine-flu vaccine from today for those considered most at risk of contracting the illness. The monovalent (single-strain) pandemic vaccine is expected to be offered to up to 150,000 people across New Zealand.
Ahmedabad, Jan 31 (PTI) Two more persons died of swine flu in Gujarat, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 236 in the state today, health officials said.
We were right to prepare for a swine flu pandemic – and it must not stop us anticipating future global health risks Swine flu is no longer sickening very many people but that does not mean it is no longer newsworthy. On the contrary, in recent weeks a succession of critics have rounded on "happy-go-lucky" virologists, "headline-hungry" journalists and the World Health Organisation, accusing them ...