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WHO may call end to H1N1 pandemic soon

Sean Ecker — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:14:07 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) may soon declare the swine flu pandemic called out in 2009 over. It is winter in the southern hemisphere where some new cases are still being being recorded. The organization says it is too early to determine if H1N1 virus activity in southern hemisphere countries “have [...]

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A/H1N1 flu spreads in Switzerland, vaccine available

Sean Ecker — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:48:19 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland confirmed 2,423 new cases of swine flu in the week ending 21 November, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) announced Friday 27 November, bringing the total to 6,691 since the outbreak began. The pandemic has already claimed four deaths in Switzerland, all from high risk patients. FOPH estimates that [...]

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Baby in Basel first swine flu death in Switzerland

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:19:52 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Basel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A small baby who died last week is Switzerland’s first death related to the A/H1N1 flu, authorities in canton Basel Land have confirmed. No details about the child or the exact cause of death have been released. The federal health department says the flu is now growing more rapidly, exponentially, with [...]

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Most Swiss will not be getting vaccinated: poll

Sean Ecker — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:20:54 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - A vast majority of Swiss are not interested in getting a swine flu (A/H1N1) vaccination, when the campaign starts in two weeks time, according to a survey by pollster Isopublic conducted late last week, and published 1 November. Of 606 people around Switzerland surveyed, 86.4 percent of the representative sample said [...]

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Saudi Arabia takes steps against A/H1N1 flu in annual pilgrimage

Sean Ecker — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:29:12 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Scientists from Saudi Arabia are assessing the risks posed by the annual hajj, pilgrimage, in the spread of the A/H1N1 swine flu virus along with experts from the World Health Organization, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, more than 2,5 million pilgrims are expected in Saudi Arabia from 160 countries [...]

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Switzerland buys 13 million doses of A/H1N1 vaccine

Sean Ecker — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:23:38 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Update 19.09 Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Switzerland joins other major industrialized nations in reserving 10 percent of the vaccines for donation to poorer countries, under the auspices of the World Health Organization, an initiative proposed by US President Barack Obama, the Swiss government announced. The Swiss government has bought 13 million doses of swine flu [...]

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Doctor infects 12 people with swine flu at Lausanne hospital

Sean Ecker — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:29:04 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - A doctor who works in the maternity ward at the Cantonal University Hospital (Chuv) in Lausanne, just back from holidays abroad, infected 2 patients and 10 co-workers with A/H1N1 flu when he went to work despite feeling poorly. He contracted the flu on holiday, and went back to work 31 July. [...]

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Novartis announces start to clinical trials with A/H1N1 vaccine on humans

Sean Ecker — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:30:37 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Basel and Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss drugs maker Novartis said 5 August it had begun trials of a swine flu vaccine on humans in Germany, the US and the UK. If the trials are successful, the vaccine could be approved by regulators using a fast-track approvals process in Europe and the US. Large-scale production [...]

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Spread of A/H1N1 flu in Switzerland could hinge on a medical certificate

Sean Ecker — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:44:18 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva and Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP) recommends that people who come down with symptoms of the flu avoid contact with others to stop the spread of the disease. A humourous new advertising campaign (link below) says it quite clearly. This means staying away from work until the [...]

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The swine flu, what a drag!

Laila Rodriguez — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:49:30 +0000

GenevaLunch.com [public health video] Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The fight against the A/H1N1 virus in the French-speaking part of Switzerland is taking on a new face, a drag face. The Federal Office of Public Health has started its swine flu awareness media campaign, “United against the flu” with a bit of humour: a comedian dressed in drag. [...]