February 23, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Narcolepsy":
National: 19 Feb 12
Thirty-three of Sweden's 177 cases of narcolepsy have been reported in Skåne after Sweden's massive vaccination campaign against swine flu in 2009. The southern region has been unusually hard struck by the vaccine Pandemrix's side effects.
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Business & Money: 13 Feb 12
Families of children in Sweden suffering from narcolepsy caused by vaccination for the swine flu can expect some form of compensation, Swedish health minister Göran Hägglund said on Sunday in response to new calls for help from parents.
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Science & Technology: 7 Oct 11
The first children in Sweden who fell ill with the sleeping disorder narcolepsy after being given the swine flu vaccination have been awarded 50,000 kronor ($7,340) in compensation.
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Society: 16 Sep 11
The risk of developing the sleeping disorder narcolepsy after receiveing the swine flu vaccine is 20 times as high for kids in western Sweden, according to an ongoing study.
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Science & Technology: 28 May 11
Ninety-three people in Sweden, most of them children, have been diagnosed with narcolepsy since taking the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix last winter, according to figures from the Swedish Medical Products Agency.
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Science & Technology: 10 Apr 11
There may be many more children than previously thought who have suffered from narcolepsy as a side effect of the swine flu vaccine. The Swedish drug authority is reviewing the records of some 135 cases.
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Science & Technology: 29 Mar 11
The risk of developing narcolepsy is four times higher for children vaccinated with the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine, according to a study by Sweden's Medical Products Agency.
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Science & Technology: 9 Feb 11
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday that Sweden is one of twelve countries that reported cases of narcolepsy after the swine flu vaccine was administered.
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Science & Technology: 27 Aug 10
The European Medicines Agency said Friday it was probing whether there is a link between the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine and the sleeping disorder narcolepsy amid concerns in Finland and Sweden.
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Science & Technology: 19 Aug 10
The Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) began an inquiry on Wednesday into vaccinations for swine flu made by British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline suspected of provoking narcolepsy.
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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 »
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 »
A far away country we should be concerned about…. »
"On 23 February leaders and Ministers from over 40 governments and international organisations will come together in London with the aim of delivering a new international approach to Somalia. Prime Minister Fredrick Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will be representing Sweden. Why does Somalia matter to Sweden and the UK? Mainly because of security. Terrorism..." READ »
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