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Sweden affirms swine flu vaccine narcolepsy link
Science & Technology: 26 Mar 13
The swine flu vaccine Pandemrix has a direct link to causing narcolepsy, especially among the younger people who were vaccinated, a new Swedish study revealed on Tuesday.
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Swine flu strikes back in Sweden: 'it's here to stay'
Science & Technology: 8 Feb 13
An estimated 100,000 Swedes are currently sick with the flu, with swine flu responsible for the largest number of cases, having claimed six lives so far this year, health authorities report.
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Swine flu claims two more lives in Sweden
Science & Technology: 7 Feb 13
Health authorities in Värmland County have reported two recent deaths from swine flu at the county hospital in Karlstad in central Sweden.
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School probed for failing to help narcoleptic child
Society: 11 Dec 12
Sweden's School Inspectorate has launched an investigation to determine whether a school failed to offer enough support for a boy suffering from chronic narcolepsy after being vaccinated against the swine flu.
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EU: swine flu jab linked to narcolepsy in Sweden
Science & Technology: 22 Sep 12
An EU watchdog concluded on Friday that a swine flu vaccine used in 2009-10 is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in children and teens in Sweden.
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Narcolepsy traced to specific vaccine batches
Science & Technology: 1 Jun 12
A new Swedish study shows that all Swedes who developed narcolepsy from the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix received the vaccine from 12 of the 35 batches, despite the claim by the responsible agency that no such connection exists.
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Skåne hardest hit by 'swine flu' 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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5.4 million swine flu jabs saved six lives: report
Science & Technology: 15 Feb 12
A total of six lives were saved by Sweden's massive swine flu vaccination programme, according to a new report, despite 60 percent of the Swedish population getting vaccinated.
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Narcolepsy victims in new compensation bid
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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First narcolepsy cases receive compensation
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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Western Sweden worse hit by narcolepsy: study
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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Narcolepsy cases rising after swine flu vaccine
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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More Swedish children thought to suffer from narcolepsy
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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Swedish study links swine flu vaccine to narcolepsy
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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Swine flu shots linked to narcolepsy in Sweden
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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Sweden records first swine flu death
Science & Technology: 2 Jan 11
A seven-year-old boy has become Sweden's first fatality linked to swine flu this season after his death was announced by a health official on Saturday.
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EU probes swine flu shot on narcolepsy fears
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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Sweden probes swine flu vaccine for narcolepsy
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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Municipalities call for swine flu inquiry
National: 28 Jun 10
The Swedish taxpayer spent 1.4 billion ($181 million) in connection with the mass vaccination programme against the swine flu last autumn and the Association of Local Authorities and Regions has called for an inquiry.
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Swine flu bill tops 900 million kronor
National: 5 May 10
The swine flu vaccine is set to cost the Swedish tax payer 900 million kronor ($121 million), according to new figures released by the National Board of Health and Welfare.
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AstraZeneca to axe jobs despite profit rise
Business & Money: 28 Jan 10
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca plans to slash 8,000 more jobs worldwide by 2014, continuing its efforts to cut costs despite rising profits, the company announced on Thursday.
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Sweden evaluates swine flu response
National: 17 Jan 10
With more than half the population inoculated, the swine flu scare is waning in Sweden. But questions remain whether the epidemic was grossly exaggerated.
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'Vaginal corona' makes 2009 word list
National: 31 Dec 09
The Swedish Language Council has added slidkrans (vaginal corona) to its list of official Swedish words following successful lobbying by a sexual rights group. In total, the council added 30 new words to its linguistic roster.
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Swine flu named year's top Swedish news story
National: 30 Dec 09
Swine flu beat out both the June death of Michael Jackson and the Stockholm helicopter heist in September as the top Swedish news story of 2009, according to a new study.
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Sweden’s swine flu response wins EU praise
Science & Technology: 4 Dec 09
Two European-wide health bodies have praised Sweden’s response to the swine flu pandemic, particularly the country's mass vaccination programme. Nearly half of all Europeans to have been vaccinated are Swedes.
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Spread of swine flu in Sweden slowing down: official
Science & Technology: 26 Nov 09
Swedish health officials said on Thursday that the spread of swine flu has tapered off somewhat in the last week.
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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.
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Swine flu vaccine suffers delay
National: 22 Nov 09
A delivery of 500,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine has been delayed. Swedish health authorities now expect supply shortages during the week as demand continues to outstrip supply.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Politicians accused of jumping flu jab queue
Politics: 7 Nov 09
Uppsala County Council has come under criticism after politicians and leading civil servants were offered the chance to have the swine flu vaccine, regardless of whether they belong to a high-risk group.
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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.
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One dose is enough: Swedish health officials
Science & Technology: 6 Nov 09
Swedish health authorities have determined that one dose of vaccine is sufficient to provide adequate protection against the swine flu for healthy people over 13-years-old, including pregnant women.
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Swedish toddlers set to receive swine flu vaccine
Science & Technology: 6 Nov 09
The swine flu vaccine will soon be available to all children younger than three-years-old, according to Swedish health authorities.
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School in swine flu jab drive after young girl dies
National: 5 Nov 09
Medical authorities in Haparanda in northern Sweden have begun vaccinating all pupils at a school in the town following the swine flu-related death of an 8-year-old Finnish girl.
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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.
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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.
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Royals must wait in line for flu vaccine
National: 31 Oct 09
Daniel Westling, fiancé of Crown Princess Victoria, has received the swine flu vaccine after being placed in a high-risk group following a kidney transplant earlier this year. The rest of the Swedish Royal Family, however, has to wait patiently for the jab.
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Hockey team on thin ice over swine flu queue hop
Sport: 29 Oct 09
A Swedish ice hockey team has come in for withering criticism after it was revealed on Thursday that the squad’s players were vaccinated for the swine flu ahead of pregnant women and the chronically ill.
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One million Swedes have had swine flu vaccine
Science & Technology: 28 Oct 09
Around one million Swedes have been vaccinated for the swine flu, according to the country’s public health authorities.
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In defence of the eighties generation
Lifestyle: 27 Oct 09
Lazy, self-entitled and spoiled. These are just a few of the choice adjectives employed to describe the generation born in the 1980s, the first generation since Hemingway's to be characterised as “lost.” But just how accurate is the stereotype, asks The Local's Charlotte Webb.
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Further deaths linked to swine flu vaccine
National: 24 Oct 09
Health investigators are under more pressure as two elderly women are reported to have died, days after receiving the swine flu vaccine. It brings the total number of deaths linked to the vaccine in Sweden to four.
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Swine flu cases at record high
National: 23 Oct 09
Cases of swine flu reached record levels last week with 198 new cases in comparison to 93 the previous week. Around 200 cases of side effects from the flu vaccine have so far been reported.
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Swine flu vaccinations underway in Sweden
National: 12 Oct 09
The largest vaccination programme in Swedish history got underway on Monday as health workers in the south of the country received the first shots to protect against the swine flu.
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Fewer Swedes want swine flu vaccine
National: 9 Oct 09
Half of the Swedish population plans to be vaccinated against the swine flu, while a third have decided against, according to a new survey. In August 70 percent confirmed that they planned to get the jab.
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Hand gel faulted for fouling up Swedish bus service
Society: 1 Oct 09
Bus service in Östersund in northern Sweden has been disrupted due to an increase in the number of drivers using alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
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Swedish nurse suffers burns after hand gel rub
National: 24 Sep 09
A nurse at an eldercare home in Norrbotten in northern Sweden was left with burns to her left hand as residual traces of an alcohol-based hand disinfectant set alight while pushing a trolley.
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Swine flu vaccine to save billions in cash
Society: 19 Sep 09
The cost to society of the swine flu pandemic can be reduced by 2.5 billion Swedish crowns if six out of ten Swedes are vaccinated against the disease.
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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.
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Battle of the Swedish literary manifestos
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Sep 09
Swedish writers have stepped away from the serious business of writing books to do battle over the future of the Swedish novel. But perhaps they should get off their high horses and stick to the task, suggests The Local's Charlotte Webb.
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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.
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Swedish politician mulls Thai bows to counter swine flu
Politics: 8 Sep 09
A Swedish politician is proposing a novel measure to prevent the spread of swine flu - the introduction of traditional Thai greetings in an effort to reduce direct contact.
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Fortified wine to prevent spread of swine flu: Church of Sweden
National: 7 Sep 09
A number of Swedish churches have decided to serve fortified wine during communion in hopes of reducing the risk of spreading swine flu.
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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.
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Who should you contact if you think you've got swine flu?
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Sep 09
As regional health authorities continue to iron out their mass vaccination strategies, The Local speaks to Sören Andersson and Aase Sten at the Institute for Infectious Disease Control about Sweden's reaction to the new swine flu.
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Kids should not be given swine flu vaccine: agency
Science & Technology: 4 Sep 09
Children under three-years-old should not be vaccinated against the swine flu, the Swedish Medical Products Agency has stated in a new recommendation.
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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.
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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.
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Swine flu victim given correct advice: inquiry
Science & Technology: 2 Sep 09
A man in Sweden who died of swine flu received correct information from an official medical phone line, an inquiry just completed by local health care authorities has found.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sweden to offer free swine flu vaccine for all
Science & Technology: 21 Aug 09
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKL) is set to recommend that the swine flu vaccine is issued free of charge.
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Swedish school bans handshakes amid swine flu fears
Society: 19 Aug 09
In a bid to curb the spread of swine flu a school in Borlänge in central Sweden has forbidden teachers from shaking hands with their pupils.
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Scottish swine flu patient no longer critical
National: 8 Aug 09
The condition of the 26-year-old pregnant Scottish woman being treated for swine flu in a special ward at Karolinska Hospital is no longer life-threatening, doctors say.
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Swine flu swindlers target Swedish seniors
National: 31 Jul 09
Elderly residents in Stockholm are being robbed by a gang posing as public health officials wishing to inform them about the dangers of the swine flu.
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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.
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Staff concerns plague Sweden's swine flu planning
National: 21 Jul 09
There are enough respirators in Sweden's 21 counties to handle the care of the patients who have been infected by swine flu. But questions remain as to whether there are enough trained staff to operate the machines.
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Swine flu infection threatens Swede's life
Science & Technology: 20 Jul 09
Doctors at at Vrinnevi hospital in Norrköping in eastern Sweden fear for the life of the 22-year-old Swede being treated for a swine flu infection after he failed to respond to treatment.
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Swine flu infection puts Swede on respirator
Science & Technology: 16 Jul 09
A 22-year-old man suffering from the swine flu has been placed on a respirator at a hospital in Norrköping in eastern Sweden.
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Pandemic fears prompt new flu guidelines
Science & Technology: 15 Jul 09
Swedish health officials have revised their strategy for dealing with a swine flu pandemic, arguing that it is no longer realistic to focus resources on preventing a major outbreak that is becoming increasingly inevitable.
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Swine flu to infect over 400,000 Swedes: agency
Science & Technology: 14 Jul 09
More than 400,000 Swedes may be infected by the swine flu this autumn even if vaccination programmes get off to a quick start, the country’s health authorities predict.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Swedes stay at home with Eurovision fever
Society: 16 May 09
At least for a day, Eurovision Song Contest fever is making bigger headlines than swine flu. Almost a third of Swedes will be glued to their televisions today to watch opera singer Malena Ernman in her bid to bring the country its fifth Eurovision victory.
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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.
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First swine flu case confirmed in Sweden
Science & Technology: 6 May 09
Swedish health officials have confirmed that a woman in her 50s in the Stockholm area has contracted a mild form of the swine flu virus that has claimed at least 31 lives.
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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.
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Sweden prepares for swine flu pandemic
Science & Technology: 30 Apr 09
Sweden is preparing for the onset of a swine flu pandemic after the WHO raised the warning level to phase five. Although no cases have yet been confirmed in Sweden the government has moved to secure vaccines.
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Sweden issues swine flu travel warning
Science & Technology: 29 Apr 09
The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control has called on Swedes to refrain from non-essential travel to Mexico in a bid to curtail the risk of a swine flu outbreak in the country.
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Five Swedes tested for swine flu
Science & Technology: 27 Apr 09
At least five people in Sweden are being examined for possible exposure to swine flu, according to an official with the Institute for Infectious Disease Control.
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