Topic: European Union
Poland stands alone in rejecting swine flu vaccines out of safety fearsThe decision seemed fraught with risk: But Poland's government didn't spend a cent fighting the epidemic.All along, the decision by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Health Minister Ewa Kopacz met with ...
But Poland did just that, becoming the only country worldwide known to reject the vaccines over safety fears and distrust in the drug companies producing them _ concerns international health experts reject as unfounded. Even with 145 swine flu deaths in Poland ...
The European Union says it is coordinating closely with health experts in Ukraine to help it cope with a suspected swine flu outbreak.EU spokeswoman Nina Papadoulaki says the EU is " following very closely" the spread of the flu virus in Ukraine, ...
In the coming months one in three EU citizens could contract the H1N1 flu virus, a European health commissioner told German media Tuesday. "From the information we have, up to 30 percent of the population could catch swine flu. In this event ...
Swine flu is spreading faster and claiming new fatalities in Europe, health officials said Friday, as the global death toll from the virus rose to nearly 5,000 victims.Since the A(H1N1) virus was uncovered in April, there have been over 4,735 deaths reported ...
European regulators recommended on Friday that two new vaccines to fight a swine flu pandemic be granted a marketing licence across Europe amid growing fears of a deadly second wave of the virus. "The European Medicines Agency has recommended to the European ...
European regulators recommended on Friday that two new vaccines to fight a swine flu pandemic be granted a marketing licence across Europe amid growing fears of a deadly second wave of the virus. "The European Medicines Agency has recommended to the European ...
Top economies, Mexico discuss who should get swine flu vaccines firstThe world's seven largest economies and Mexico agreed Friday that the first doses of swine flu vaccinations should be given to pregnant women, health workers and those with risky health conditions.EU Health ...
EU: Airlines can't ban suspected swine-flu sufferers from flyingThe European Union's transport chief said Thursday that airlines cannot arbitrarily bar suspected swine flu sufferers from flights.Antonio Tajani said existing EU passenger rights mean that sick travelers can demand compensation on top of ...
A group of British students has been quarantined in China after four tested positive for swine flu, officials said Saturday, as Georgia confirmed its first case and Singapore reported a first flu-related death.The four confirmed to have the A(H1N1) virus have been ...
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