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Swine Flu in Essex

The number of new cases of swine flu in England has dropped sharply over the last few weeks, with an estimated 30,000 new cases reported per week. This compares to an estimated 110,000 cases in previous weeks. However, the virus is not expected to go away. Experts still expect an increase in the autumn when schools reopen and the traditional flu season begins in the UK.


Read the articles below to see how Swine Flu is affecting Essex; all taken from your local newspapers.

For information and advice from the NHS, click here


Obit: Wally Letham '101 per cent farmer'

1:55pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A loving father and grandfather described as “101 per cent farmer” had a packed send off by family and friends.

Swine flu service will close on Thursday

8:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A DROP in the number of people diagnosed with swine flu has prompted the Government to close the National Pandemic Flu Service.

South Essex kids can now get swine flu jab

6:00am Monday 21st December 2009

Swine flu jabs for the under fives in south Essex are to finally be rolled out across south Essex after a deal was reached with local GPs.

Save our kids from swine flu

Stacey Mclaughlin and her daughter Phoebe Zaffiro

3:00pm Thursday 10th December 2009

FURIOUS parents say they are not getting information they need about when their child will get the potentially life-saving swine flu jab.

Vulnerable groups must protect themselves from swine flu

12:26pm Thursday 3rd December 2009

NHS East of England advises vulnerable people to make sure they protect themselves from flu this winter NHS East of England is advising that vulnerable people should fully protect themselves from flu this winter by getting both the Swine flu and seasonal flu jabs if they are offered them by their GP.

Swine flu cases drop

11:50pm Thursday 12th November 2009

THE number of people contracting swine flu has dropped - possibly due to the half-term school break, latest figures have shown.

NHS official swine flu latest

7:13pm Thursday 12th November 2009

UK swine flu cases have fallen for the first time since August, down to 64,000 new infections in the past week. It is thought the half-term break may be behind the drop of 20,000 from the previous week.

Letters coming your way with swine flu advice

12:10pm Friday 2nd October 2009

BUSINESSES and residents across Basildon will recieve advice letters ahead of the anticipated second wave of swine flu.

Swine flu plans are updated

4:00am Thursday 24th September 2009

CONTINGENCY plans are in place to deal with an expected surge in swine flu cases in the autumn, Health bosses will be told today.

Fewer expected to die from swine flu

8:55am Saturday 5th September 2009

SCIENTISTS estimate fewer people will die in the flu pandemic in the UK than initially feared.

Tamiflu centre is shut

7:10am Thursday 20th August 2009

SWINE flu cases have dramatically dropped across Basildon and Thurrock over the past two weeks, meaning one of the two Tamiflu collection centres will close.

Swine flu response service scaled back

1:24pm Friday 14th August 2009

SWINE flu arrangements in north-east Essex have been scaled back.

Swine Flu in Essex

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