Topic: Western Europe

Swine flu sculpture unveiled in Britain

A British museum has acquired an unusual new sculpture -- of the virus which causes swine flu, it said Friday.The Wellcome Collection in London will display the glass sculpture by Luke Jerram from September 25 until October 18.The work offers " a ...
The United States, France and Britain are among nine countries that pledged Thursday to make 10 percent of their swine flu vaccine supply available to other nations that may need it.In recognition of the global nature of the pandemic, the United States ...

Swine flu on the rise again in Britain

The number of new swine flu cases is rising again in Britain, notably among children returning to school after the summer break, according to official figures released Thursday.An estimated 5,000 new cases were reported in England last week, the first rise since ...

Swine flu rising again in Britain

The number of new swine flu cases is rising again in Britain, notably among children returning to school after the summer break, according to official figures released Thursday.An estimated 5,000 new cases were reported in England last week, the first rise since ...

Swine flu cases soar as schools return

The number of suspected swine flu cases has increased by a third, the Government revealed today.. Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson warned that the rise in the number of people being seen by GPs for flu-like illness could be the start ...
Cyber criminals are taking advantage of swine flu fears with e-mails promising news on the illness which then infect computers with a virus, a Spanish computer security firm warned Friday.The e-mails invite recipients to open a document with information claiming the H1N1 ...

France seeks to confirm flu epidemic

The estimated number of flu cases -- including swine flu -- in France has reached epidemic proportions, according to preliminary data released Wednesday. "Last week the number of visits to doctors for flu in mainland France was estimated at 52,300, which is ...
China on Thursday granted approval to its first home-grown swine flu vaccine, which producer Sinovac says is effective after only one dose, as the country braces for a feared winter outbreak.The decision could boost the global fight against A(H1N1) influenza, as most ...
Britain and France have received their first batches of swine flu vaccine, officials said Thursday, as governments began to arm themselves against a second wave of the pandemic in the northern winter.The World Health Organization has been warning governments for months to ...

Swine flu death toll rises to 65

The number of deaths of people with swine flu has risen to 65, but the rate of infection is still dropping, official figures released on Thursday showed.Britain, the country hardest hit in Europe by the A(H1N1) virus pandemic, expects a second wave ...