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Swine flu vaccination slow roll-out across Kirklees GP surgeries

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

NOT all GP surgeries in Kirklees have received the swine flu vaccine, it has been revealed.

Swine flu tragedy hits Castle Hill special school

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

A 10-YEAR-OLD Huddersfield girl with special needs has died after contracting swine flu.

MP Mary Creagh’s warning over flu vaccine

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A LOCAL MP is urging people to remember their regular seasonal flu jab.

Kirklees swine flu cases yet to soar

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

THE SWINE FLU surge is yet to hit Kirklees, health chiefs confirmed today.

WEDS AM: Swine flu vaccination programme under way

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:07:00 GMT

A MASS swine flu immunisation programme got under way today with the country’s chief medic urging all priority groups to take up the offer of vaccination.

Blood stockpiled over winter swine flu fears

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:29:00 GMT

PEOPLE in Huddersfield are being urged to give blood now to save lives this winter.

Newsome church bans hand-shaking because of swine flu

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A VICAR has defended a ban on physical contact between churchgoers because of fears over swine flu.

Call for calm over swine flu

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT

A TOP doctor accused the Government yesterday of "over-kill" in its reaction to swine flu.

Councillor Mehboob Khan fears September swine flu outbreak

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A COUNCIL chief said he is taking the prospect of a second outbreak of swine flu ‘very seriously’.

Kirklees health chiefs plan for autumn Swine Flu outbreak

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT

MORE than 2,500 Kirklees residents have now been treated with anti-virals such as Tamiflu following the Swine Flu pandemic.

Health chiefs: ‘We can cope with swine flu’

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

HEALTH authorities in Kirklees and Calderdale have insisted they have enough anti-viral drug collection places to cope with swine flu.

Specialist swine flu centres set up in Kirklees

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

TWO special centres have been set up to dispense antivirals for swine flu – but people can only go if they have a special reference number.

Swine flu is of growing concern for small firms, says Forum of Private Business

Huddersfield Examiner — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A GROUP for small firms has reported a surge in calls from business owners seeking advice on swine flu.

Swine flu prescription blunder at Huddersfield pharmacies

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HUDDERSFIELD swine flu sufferers faced a day of chaos as they fought to get their Tamiflu prescriptions under a new system.

Examiner journalist’s swine flu misery

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

SWINE-FLU victim Examiner journalist Emma Davison has spoken out about the extreme sickness she experienced caused by the antiviral drug Tamiflu.

Golcar mum-to-be’s swine flu anguish

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A PREGNANT mum whose first baby died in tragic circumstances was forced to wait more than seven hours to discover if she had swine flu.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown defends record on swine flu

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE death toll linked to swine flu rose to 31 as the Prime Minister said the Government was making an “enormous effort” to tackle the pandemic.

TUES PM: Swine flu girl, 6, died from septic shock

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:41:00 GMT

A six-year-old girl with swine flu died of septic shock following a bout of tonsilitis, it was announced today.

Swine flu advice for pregnant women could change if 'big numbers' reached

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:50:00 GMT

PREGNANT women and people with weakened immune systems could be advised to stay away from crowds for a period of a "few weeks" should the swine flu reach "big numbers" in the autumn, the chief medical officer said today.

Emergency planning teams meet in Kirklees over swine flu fears

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

EMERGENCY planners are holding crucial talks to counter fears of a swine flu pandemic.