A selection of news headlines as they unfold
Critical analysis of events
Resources for doctors, patients and relatives
A personal view of this pandemic
This is the Health Protection Agency’s “Algorithm for the management of suspected cases (returning travellers and visitors from countries affected by swine influenza A/H1N1 or contacts)”, updated 1 May 2009.
Download HPA S5 Algorithm
Permalink: http://www.pandemic2009.org/2009/05/01/hpa-algorithm-for-doctors-s5
Cynics have said that the news coverage of the developing Swine Flu outbreak / pandemic is a conspiracy plot to divert attention from the global “credit crunch” and recession.
An apocalyptic story about a super-mutant pig-human-bird killer hybrid virus - simply…
It has been 5 days since the first cases of Swine Flu (now more often called H1N1 influenza-A) have appeared outside Mexico. There has not been a death from anyone who contracted the H1N1 infection without going to Mexico. All…
This is the Department of Health’s TV advert to raise awareness of how to prevent spreading and catching Swine Flu.
The Health Protection Agency this afternoon confirmed that 230 suspected cases of aH1N1 Swine Flu in the UK are currently waiting for laboratory confirmation or exclusion. This is an increase from 78 cases 24 hours ago.
The number of confirmed cases has…
