Swine flu news and information for York, and North Yorkshire

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Anyone who thinks they have swine flu should phone NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or visit direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu.

Flu jabs for York NHS staff

Senior occupational health advisor Jane Lininsh gives a flu innoculation to a colleague

10:55am Saturday 31st October 2009

HOSPITAL workers in York have begun receiving protection against the spread of swine flu to ensure they stay healthy enough to treat patients.

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Suspected swine flu cases rise in York

9:25am Friday 30th October 2009

SUSPECTED cases of swine flu have reached a new peak in York as the UK battles the second wave of the pandemic.

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Westfield Health offering businesses Chamber Primary Health Plan in fight against spread of swine flu

10:14am Thursday 22nd October 2009

BUSINESSES across North Yorkshire are being urged to use a new weapon to help them combat the spread of swine flu.

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Hospital staff to get swine flu jab

10:06am Saturday 3rd October 2009

HEALTH workers in North Yorkshire are to be vaccinated against the growing threat of swine flu to ensure they stay fit to treat those struck down by the illness.

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NHS North Yorkshire and York chiefs plan for swine flu surge

8:32am Wednesday 23rd September 2009

Health chiefs say it is “inevitable” that some services will need to be sliced or suspended if an autumn Swine flu surge materialises.

Cases of swine flu start to rise

10:47am Saturday 19th September 2009

THE number of suspected swine flu cases in York and North Yorkshire has started to rise again, following a late-summer lull.

Swine flu slowdown in North Yorkshire

10:47am Saturday 8th August 2009

THE spread of swine flu has come to a halt in North Yorkshire – but health bosses have warned people across the region not to let their guard down.

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Churches in York attempt to combat the spread of swine flu

8:29am Thursday 6th August 2009

CHURCHES in York are removing holy water and asking people not to shake hands during services in an attempt to combat the spread of swine flu.

York Hospital reveals only one of 15 suspected sufferers of swine flu actually had disease

9:13am Wednesday 29th July 2009

FIFTEEN patients have been admitted to York Hospital with suspected swine flu – but tests have shown only one actually had the disease.

City of York Council's emergency planning team holding talks over swine flu

8:28am Monday 27th July 2009

EMERGENCY planners are liaising with crematoria and cemeteries across York and North Yorkshire to prepare for the possibility of large numbers of deaths from swine flu.

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Swine flu alert at Bright Start Day Nursery in Selby

8:41am Friday 24th July 2009

PARENTS of nursery-age children have been put on alert after a two-year-old was struck down by the bug.

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New communion wine guidelines to avoid swine flu cross-contamination

8:14am Friday 24th July 2009

THE Archbishops of York and Canterbury have jointly issued new guidelines on the administering of communion wine in an attempt to stop swine flu cross-contamination between churchgoers.

York Hospital postpones procedures after admitting six "swine flu" patients

3:22pm Tuesday 21st July 2009

YORK Hospital has had to postpone a small number of procedures, following the admission of half a dozen patients suspected of suffering from swine flu.

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Suspected swine flu victims treated at York Hospital

9:32am Tuesday 21st July 2009

YORK Hospital has started treating suspected victims of swine flu as the pandemic worsens in the city.

Swine flu makes an impact on York and North Yorkshire

9:14am Friday 17th July 2009

As cases of swine flu soar and the Government has announced 29 people have died after contracting the disease, Mike Laycock examines the impact in York and North Yorkshire.