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Lung diseases are the leading cause of death and disease in Europe and throughout the world. Anyone can be affected by lung diseases, not just smokers. Lung diseases impact on almost every family in Europe.


Swine flu - latest information

A new strain of influenza known as 'Swine flu' is responsible for an outbreak that is thought to have started in Mexico, Central America and is now spreading all over the world.
Swine flu information

Latest news updates from around the world....

Swine flu cases now number more than 77,000 02/07/2009

Latest WHO (World Health Organization) statistics show that about 77,201 people worldwide have been diagnosed with swine flu and 332 have died.

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Swine flu 'cannot be contained' 02/07/2009

The rising number of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, according to UK ministers.

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Swine flu outbreak management will be used in the UK 30/06/2009

A nine-year-old girl has become the third person to die from swine flu in the UK and there are another 5,937 lab-confirmed cases.

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