Archive for Swine Flu

A young doctor at a Melbourne hospital has followed a hunch that may unlock the secrets of swine flu and lead to new treatments for those most at risk from the disease.

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‘Eureka moment’ may unlock swine flu mystery

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Jan
26

Pregnant women warned over swine flu

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Pregnant women are being warned to protect themselves against a second wave of swine flu expected in coming months.

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Big US banks have been issued swine flu vaccines ahead of priority groups such as pregnant women and healthcare workers, a report reveals.

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Banks given swine flu shots before nurses

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Oct
07

Shock reaction sparks vaccine inquiry

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Health authorities investigate why woman went into anaphylactic shock after receiving swine flu vaccine.

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Shock reaction sparks vaccine inquiry

Sep
24

Flu jabs start next week

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Health minister urges Australians to contact GP for swine flu vaccine.

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Flu jabs start next week

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Sep
11

New wave of swine flu feared

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Swine flu has almost disappeared in Victoria, but experts warn there could be a second wave in coming months.

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New wave of swine flu feared

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Aug
28

Doctors urge delay on vaccine

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Doctors want swine flu vaccination plans to be put on ice until safety questions are answered.

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Jun
13

New Export from Melbourne

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swine-flu-disneyMelbourne, one of the hardest-hit by the first flu pandemic in four decades, is exporting swine flu to Asian countries, including Singapore.

Singapore today confirmed six more cases of the virus, five of whom were people returning from Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, the Singapore government said in a statement yesterday.

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Jun
12

Free Tamiflu made available

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THE anti-viral drug Tamiflu will be given free and without prescription to close contacts of swine flu sufferers in Victorian suburbs with a high number of H1N1 cases.

Thousands of packets of the drug have been distributed to pharmacies in Melbourne after Victorian health authorities asked the Federal Government to release supplies from the national stockpile last week.

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