Traveller Health
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Doubts over swine flu trends
It is "too early" to say whether the swine flu outbreak has reached its peak in northern countries, an expert said yesterday. Read more
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Mutant flu virus linked to deaths
An investigation is under way into a mutant swine flu virus responsible for the first Norwegian deaths from the disease. Read more
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Call for cosmetic surgery ad crack down
Two for one offers and surgical holidays are placing people who want to look better at "great risk", experts warn today. Read more
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Northern winter spreads flu pandemic
More than 6,000 deaths from swine flu have now been reported worldwide as the virus spreads rapidly through the northern hemisphere, it has been announced. Read more
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Vaccine protects pregnant as flu epidemic hits new country
A swine flu vaccine works well with pregnant women – a key risk group in the pandemic – after just one dose, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Flu surge threatens critical care
The number of cases of suspected flu in Britain doubled last week – with the greatest spread among school-aged children, according to estimates released yesterday. Read more
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Swine flu’s killer streak revealed
Two new studies highlight the threat posed by swine flu in the earliest stages of the outbreak – leading to comparisons with the deadly 1918 pandemic. Read more
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ICU warning on swine flu
Up to 20 per cent of intensive care beds could be occupied by swine flu patients if the disease becomes a winter epidemic, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Old flu vaccine may protect against new virus
People who were vaccinated against ordinary flu last winter may have been enjoying protection against the new swine flu virus, researchers report today. Read more
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Swine flu resumes spread
The spread of swine flu in Britain may have resumed with the return of children to school, health officials warned yesterday. Read more