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Swine Flu

Mildly ill need not take drug

Monday, November 23, 2009

STOKE-ON-TRENT'S director of public health is advising that people who become infected by swine flu and have a relatively mild illness need not take the antiviral Tamiflu.

Dr Giri Rajaratnam said: "Everyone will have access to the antiviral medicine but they should...

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Doctors targeted with swine flu jab

Doctors targeted with swine flu jab

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

ALMOST 600 hospital workers have so far been vaccinated against swine flu. Frontline staff have been targeted at the University Hospital of North...

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School alert on swine flu

School alert on swine flu

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

PARENTS at a school have been warned to be extra vigilant for symptoms of swine flu. Staff at Ellison Primary School, in Wolstanton, told parents that...

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Swine Flu numbers up

Swine Flu numbers up

Thursday, October 22, 2009

NHS organisations are urging people to make use of the national helplines if they believe they, or members of their family, show signs of cold or...

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New centre for flu drugs

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

SWINE flu treatment drugs are being distributed from a new collection point.

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Doctors braced for surge in swine flu

Swine-flu virus

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

MORE than 6,000 people in Stoke-on-Trent have been given Tamiflu drugs after fearing they had swine flu, according to latest figures. But experts say...

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Swine flu briefing for councillors

Swine-flu virus

Monday, September 28, 2009

THE director of public health for Stoke-on-Trent will today brief Stoke-on-Trent City councillors on the swine flu pandemic.

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Flu worry as case is confirmed

Flu worry as case is confirmed

Friday, September 18, 2009

HEALTH bosses are bracing themselves for a second wave of swine flu outbreaks after it was confirmed a high school pupil is suffering from the...

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Update due on swine flu

Monday, September 07, 2009

A SENIOR health official was today due to update politicians on the latest efforts to control swine flu. Graham Urwin, the chief executive of NHS...

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Warning over swine flu at public events

Friday, August 14, 2009

SICK people with suspected swine flu are being urged not to attend local sport, community or leisure events where they could spread the virus. NHS...

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