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Drug-resistant swine flu hits UK Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.

Swine flu shot in Maryland US swine flu deaths 'near 4,000'
Swine flu has killed nearly 4,000 people in the US, including 540 children, officials say.

Girl receiving vaccination Under-fives to get swine flu jab
Children under five are to be offered swine flu vaccination, says UK government.

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS

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Mapping the virus Interactive map of swine flu across the world What scientists know about swine flu

Fergus Walsh Fergus On Flu
Keep up to date with the latest on the pandemic

Flu virus Q&A: Swine flu
What is it and what are the symptoms?

Ben Bowman Parent's dilemma
BBC journalist on why she gave son flu vaccine

IN THE UK Critical care beds shortage fear
Critical care flu planning 'weak'
Swine flu vaccination starts
NHS told to brace itself over flu
'Lucky break' in swine flu fight
Flu drugs 'unhelpful' in children
Who wants to be the flu GP?
Recent lessons

AROUND THE WORLD US swine flu vaccines 'delayed'
Poorer nations get swine flu jabs
World response
The flu pandemic: What next?
Swine flu vaccine for 'half US'
Global swine flu deaths top 700
Swine flu vaccine made in Europe
US passes million swine flu cases

BACKGROUND

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Find out how the government's numbers add up

Swine flu Q&A: vaccination
Who will get swine flu jabs, and when?

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A look at major 20th Century flu outbreaks

WHAT IS SWINE FLU?
A respiratory disease caused by influenza type A which infects pigs. More in our Q&A Symptoms similar to seasonal flu - fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue. Spread from person to person by coughing and sneezing Service phone number (England only): 0800 151 3100 or see (External) pandemic flu service website The (External) World Health Organisation declared a global flu pandemic on 11 June after the virus was confirmed in at least two regions of the world. More health advice from US (External) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the UK (External) Health Protection Agency

Graphic of body showing symptoms of swine flu: sudden cough and fever; tiredness, chills, headache, sore throat, runny noise, sneezing, stomach upset, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, aching muslces or joints

Pie charts showing numbers of patients who have been hospitalised with swine fu by age and showing numbers with underlying conditions IN VIDEO

Sir Liam Donaldson Swine flu 'is not yet pandemic'

Fergus Walsh visits the Novartis cell culture manufacturing plant in Germany How to make a flu vaccine

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