Tweet The World Health Organisation have announced that the threat of a global swine flu pandemic is over. Whereas in 2009 swine flu was spreading rapidly throughout the summer as well as the colder months, 2010 saw a rapid reduction in cases. For this reason it is declared that the pandemic threat is over. However, there is still a...
Tweet The recent reports of swine flu on the Isle of Man have turned out to be false. Isle of Man health chiefs made a statement on www.isleofman.com to clarify the situation. However, the Director of Public Health is still encouraging all vulnerable groups to receive the flu vaccine. Director of Public Health, Dr P Kishore, has advised the residents of the Isle of Man to get...
In an attempt to limit the number of deaths caused by swine flu this winter the UK government is planning to start inviting all children under the age of 5 years to have the swine flu vaccination. Currently pregnant women, health workers and the most vulnerable people have been invited for the vaccination. Once everyone in these groups has...
Tweet Know the Symptoms of Swine Flu: You may have Swine Flu if you develop temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or above, followed by at least two of the following symptoms: Widespread muscle and joint aches A cough Headache Blocked or runny nose Sore throat Vomiting Watery diarrhoea Cannot stop crying (only children) Call your GP directly if you think...
TweetMore than half the children in England taking the swine flu drug Tamiflu suffer side-effects such as nausea, insomnia and nightmares, researchers have found. Tamiflu ‘linked to side effects among children’, reports find – from the Telegraph.co.uk