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Sweden confirms 15 swine flu deaths

Science & Technology: 23 Nov 09
Sweden's disease control authorities report that three women and eleven men have died from the swine flu since August. The fifteenth victim, a 3-year-old boy who died at the weekend, was not included in the report. READ »

Young woman with swine flu dies in Sweden

Science & Technology: 18 Nov 09
A 20-year-old woman from Norrköping in eastern Sweden has died after contracting the swine flu virus. Hospital records show that the woman was also suffering from pneumonia. READ »

Six-month-olds should be vaccinated: Sweden

National: 12 Nov 09
Swedish health authorities have lowered the recommended age-limit for the swine flu vaccine from three years old to six months as the number of cases has doubled in the last week. READ »

Hospital reports new swine flu-related death

National: 10 Nov 09
A man in his sixties from central Sweden who was suffering from the swine flu has been found dead in his home, according to a statement from Örebro hospital. READ »

500,000 more swine flu vaccine doses on the way

National: 9 Nov 09
County health authorities in Sweden are set to receive half a million more doses of the swine flu vaccine on Tuesday, with up to a million doses expected to be delivered weekly in two weeks time. READ »

Who should I call to learn more about the swine flu vaccine?

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Nov 09
With the swine flu vaccine now available to the general public in Sweden, a growing number of questions have come up regarding who should receive the vaccine and where to get vaccinated. READ »

Swedish politician dies of swine flu

Science & Technology: 3 Nov 09
Liberal Party politician Jan-Erik Brohede has died of a swine flu-related illness at the age of 48. READ »

Swine flu toddler dies in Swedish hospital

National: 2 Nov 09
A 3-year-old boy suffering from the swine flu died at the weekend at the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital in Stockholm. Doctors have not yet established whether the boy's death was caused by the virus. READ »

Peak nears for Sweden's swine flu outbreak

Science & Technology: 11 Sep 09
Sweden's swine flu outbreak is expected to peak within the next two to three weeks, indicating that the disease has been less widespread than health authorities originally expected. READ »

Swine flu - facing up to the stigma

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Sep 09
Recognizing that acceptance of a problem is the first step to recovery, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson bravely leaves behind his quarantine and admits to being a swine flu victim. READ »

Swedish military ready to battle swine flu

Science & Technology: 5 Sep 09
Sweden’s military is well-equipped to defend itself against an outbreak of the A/H1N1 flu virus, and to assist in swine flu vaccination programmes run by public health authorities. READ »

New suspected swine flu death in Sweden

Science & Technology: 3 Sep 09
A 55-year-old man has died from suspected swine flu, the Västmanland regional health authority has announced. If the virus is confirmed, it will be Sweden’s second swine flu death. READ »

Sweden calls EU swine flu talks

Science & Technology: 3 Sep 09
European health ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting on October 12th to discuss the spread of swine flu, including access to vaccines, Sweden's Health Minister Maria Larsson said on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden's first swine flu death confirmed

Science & Technology: 31 Aug 09
Medical officials at Uppsala University Hospital in eastern Sweden confirmed on Monday evening that a man in the town has died after contracting the swine flu virus. READ »

Swine flu claims first Swedish victim: report

Science & Technology: 31 Aug 09
A man aged around 30 in Uppsala in eastern Sweden has died at home of an illness health officials suspect may be the swine flu virus. READ »

Pregnant woman ill in suspected swine flu case

Science & Technology: 28 Aug 09
A pregnant young Swedish woman is critically ill with a life-threatening lung infection that is suspected to be swine flu. READ »

Seven of ten Swedes want swine flu jab

National: 27 Aug 09
More than seventy percent of Swedes are considering taking the vaccination against the swine flu if the vaccine is approved, a new survey for the Swedish Health and Welfare Board shows. READ »

Four Swedes critically ill with swine flu

Science & Technology: 26 Aug 09
Four Swedes are described by medical authorities as having a life-threatening condition following infection with the A/H1N1 swine flu. READ »

Sweden finds funds for swine flu vaccinations

National: 25 Aug 09
The Swedish government announced on Tuesday that one billion kronor ($142 million) has been set aside to help fund the vaccination of the entire population against swine flu. READ »

Swine flu Brit flown to Sweden for care

Science & Technology: 24 Jul 09
A gravely ill pregnant woman from Britain who is suffering from the swine flu is in Sweden for treatment due to a lack of specialist beds in Britain. READ »

WHO declares swine flu pandemic: Sweden

Science & Technology: 11 Jun 09
The Swedish government on Thursday announced the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a swine flu pandemic, nearly two hours before the world health body's expected announcement. READ »

Two more Swedes infected by swine flu

Science & Technology: 1 Jun 09
Two new cases of swine flu were confirmed in Sweden over the weekend, reports the Institute for Infectious Diseases (SMI). READ »

Alert for Swedes on flu- infected flight

Science & Technology: 19 May 09
Swedish health authorities are urging around 50 passengers who traveled on a flight from New York bound for Asia after reports that one person on the flight has come down with a severe case of swine flu. READ »

Sweden confirms new swine flu case

Science & Technology: 11 May 09
Sweden confirmed a second case of swine flu on Sunday, in a young man recently returned from New York City. READ »

Swede 'probably' infected with swine flu

Science & Technology: 4 May 09
Swedish health officials reported on Sunday a 'probable' first case of swine flu, but were unable to confirm it definitively because the sample contained a very small amount of the virus. READ »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »

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