World Health
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Swine flu “more contagious” than normal
Some alarming assessments of the new swine flu virus were made yesterday as it continued to spread around the world. Read more
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Swine flu spread speeds
The spread of swine flu seemed to accelerate over the weekend as the number of confirmed cases doubled. Read more
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Cooked pork fine – WHO
Health officials stepped in to save the pork industry yesterday, insisting that flu could not be caught from cooked meat. Read more
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Complacency warning as swine flu spread slows
The global total of swine flu cases increased dramatically yesterday – but just one new case was confirmed in Britain. Read more
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Swine flu cases pass thousand
The total number of cases of confirmed swine flu passed 1,000 yesterday, involving some 21 countries. Read more
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Pigs catch swine flu from man
The worldwide toll of swine flu virus cases was approaching 1,000 last night – but deaths remained confined to central America. Read more
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Hundreds in flu testing
Hundreds of tests were under way world-wide last night to establish if travellers from Mexico have passed on the swine flu virus. Read more
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Swine flu alerts raised as spread continues
Official concern about swine flu reached a new level last night as infections spread across Europe. Read more
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Swine flu spreads – causes mild illness
Swine flu had officially reached seven countries last night – but whether the virus would successfully take hold in new countries remained unknown. Read more
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New flu vaccine hope
Vaccine experts gathered for a major conference yesterday as fear of swine flu swept the world – and offered hope of a universal flu vaccine. Read more