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Second A/H1N1 death in Switzerland

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:41:15 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Switzerland’s second death from A/H1N1 flu has taken place just a week after the first, but doctors point out that the patient, a woman over 50 with diabetes, could well have died if she contracted regular flu. TSR quotes the head of public health in Zurich as saying that in a [...]

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White House declares A/H1N1 swine flu a national emergency

Sean Ecker — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:14:24 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – US President Barack Obama declared swine flu a national emergency late Friday 23 October, in order to relax some Medicaid and Medicare (national health insurance for the elderly and the poor) rules ahead of a potential surge in cases that could swamp the country’s medical facilities. The Centers for Disease Control [...]

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Former Irish Taoiseach FitzGerald isolated on flu suspicions in Lyons

Ellen Wallace — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:22:43 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Lyons, France (GenevaLunch) - Ireland’s former Taoiseach (prime minister) Garrett FitzGerald, 83, and a group of 20 people, mainly family, staying with him at a chateau in Auvergne, France, have been quarantined as a precaution after several members of the party showed symptoms of flu, reports AFP. The symptoms are reportedly mild and only one [...]

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Chagas disease, Latin American killer, pushed aside by swine flu

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:45:57 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Chagas disease is one of the largest debilitating and killer diseases in Latin America, but it is not winning the battle it needs for public attention in order to reduce the number of its victims. It is considered a neglected tropical disease by the WHO (World Health Organization), which put it [...]

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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. [...]

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A/H1N1 flu strikes Les Elfes summer camp at Verbier

Sean Ecker — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:47:13 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Verbier, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – About 50 residents at Les Elfes, an international summer camp in Swiss ski resort Verbier, canton Valais, are being treated for A/H1N1 swine flu after coming down with symptoms last week, the latest outbreak among groups of school-age children and youths in the region. Valais cantonal authorities said in a [...]

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WHO to quit tallying world swine flu cases, fastest-spreading flu ever

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:14:31 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The World Health Organization in Geneva has decided to stop issuing its global tallies of A/H1N1 flu cases, noting that “at this point, further spread of the pandemic, within affected countries and to new countries, is considered inevitable.” Newly affected countries are still required to confirm all new cases and “as [...]

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Novartis profits slip; moves to speed up A/H1N1 vaccines

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:38:56 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Basel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Pharmaceutical giant Novartis saw net sales grow 8 percent in local currencies, but slip 2 percent in US dollars in the first six months of 2009. Exchange rates had significant impact on profits, which fell by 12 percent to CHF4.32 billion, compared to the same period in 2008. Company CEO Daniel [...]

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WHO calls A/H1N1 flu “unstoppable”, issues guidelines for vaccinating

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:45:17 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The swine flu (A/H1N1) is now unstoppable, and although so far the “severity is moderate” countries must now take measures to vaccinate their populations, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted after a high-level meeting Monday 13 July in Geneva. Its group of experts says there is not enough vaccine to cover [...]

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Verbier summer camp follows Megève with swine flu

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:40:03 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Verbier, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - An international camp in Verbier has 14 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 among its students, ages 8-18, and another 20 students are being tested. Those who are sick have been isolated and are being given medical care, says the public health department in Valais, but none of the students are a [...]

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