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Vaccine offered for under-fives

Swine flu vaccine is to be offered to children under five in Guernsey within the next few weeks. The States Influenza Pandemic Expert Advisory Group has decided to extend the island's vaccination programme. Dr Stephen Bridgman,...

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How environmental degradation harms humanity

A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible, says Geoffrey Lean. A killing zone for mosquitos: the insects live longer and breed...

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Pick Your Barcelona Team

The Blaugrana face a difficult trip to Athletic Bilbao as they prepare for 'El Clasico' next weekend. Goal.com invites you to put yourself in Pep Guardiola's shoes and pick your starting XI. Barcelona are set to resume their...

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Mourinho: heat is on Barça

Swine flu and Jose Mourinho all in the same week – it could be a very difficult few days for Barcelona's European champions. Eric Abidal and Yaya Tour_ miss today's visit to Athletic Bilbao because of the virus and Barça are...

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Sharon Stone squeezes into leather trousers to launch charity jewellery line

She might be in her 50s, but Sharon Stone hasn't shied away from notoriously hard-to-wear leather trousers. The mother-of-three teamed tight leather pants and a fur stole with ankle boots and a black jumper as she launched a...

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Shows to help increase awareness of AIDS

FOUR nights of shows at Stratford Circus mark the culmination of a unique Newham partnership to boost awareness of how to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The shows, which take place around World AIDS Day on Tuesday December 1,...

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Maryport family in Egyptian holiday nightmare

A MARYPORT family’s dream holiday turned into a nightmare when their five-year-old daughter was thrown into a cockroach-infested hospital because authorities suspected she had swine flu. Nightmare holiday: The Briscoe family...

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Mutation seen in some H1N1 deaths

Norwegian health authorities said Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected.

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CDC: Swine flu cases appear to be dropping in US, but future cases are hard to predict

MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next....

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Swine Flu II? Tamiflu-Resistant Version Strikes

CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press 7 comments Four North Carolina patients at a single...

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