H5N1 (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Via the BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh: Fergus On Flu: Swine flu: The global perspective. Excerpt:New figures from the World Health Organization show the virus has now spread to more than 199 countries and territories and that there have been...
H5N1 (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
I should have posted the latest item from Fergus On Flu when it appeared two days ago. As always, the BBC's medical reporter Fergus Walsh offers a clear view of the flu situation in Britain.
HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Vaccines for swine flu Fergus Walsh | 16:30 UK time, Friday, 25 September 2009 Plans to vaccinate millions of people in Britain against H1N1 swine flu have taken a step forward today. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has approved Pandremrix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) [36Kb PDF] . A licence won't be granted until it's been approved by the European Commission, but that is...
HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Fergus Walsh | 16:56 UK time, Friday, 30 October 2009 Many readers of this blog may be about to get a letter from their GP offering them a vaccine against H1N1 swine flu , or will receive an invitation in the coming weeks, if they fall into specific at-risk groups. If so, they may well be interested in the latest advice from the World Health Organization (WHO). The experts who advise...
H5N1 (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
BBC medical correspondent Fergus Walsh has a good story on his Fergus on Flu blog: How not to run an immunisation campaign. Excerpt:Just days after the UK began vaccinating priority groups against H1N1 swine flu, Germany began its immunisation campaign....
HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Fergus Walsh | 17:42 UK time, Friday, 16 October 2009 The long-awaited UK-wide programme of vaccination against H1N1 swine flu will begin next week. The first to get immunised will be the most vulnerable people in the population - namely, high-risk patients in hospital (for example, those with leukaemia who have a weakened immune system). The Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam...
H5N1 (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Fergus Walsh's blog is really good about H1N1 in the UK. Here's his latest: Second wave of virus is 'a slow burn'.
HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Fergus Walsh | 00:01 UK time, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 Research from Mexico City published on BMJ.com suggests that the seasonal flu vaccine may offer some protection against swine flu, particularly the most severe complications of the disease. more
HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Fergus Walsh | 22:23 UK time, Monday, 28 September 2009 Researchers in Oxford have started the first trial of Britain's two swine flu vaccines. Working with teams in Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and London, they are aiming to recruit 1,000 youngsters aged six months to 12 years. Although both vaccines are likely to get licensed in the next few weeks, none of the trials has taken place...
