Almost 9 out of 10 sick patients calling up the swine flu hotline have been diagnosed wrongly, a UK study has found.
Merely three out of 30 patients said later tests had actually found them positive for the H1N1 virus, while five people were suffering from other life-threatening illnesses - one person had Malaria, three had Meningitis and another had a serious heart problem - which had been missed.he study conducted by Royal Liverpool University Hospital revealed that almost half the people had taken anti-viral drug Tamiflu after contacting the National Pandemic Flu Service.
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Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season.
Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season.
"Some of the patients could have died because they had conditions such as malaria," the News of the World quoted Dr Mike Beadsworth, lead researcher, as saying.
The expert added: "The Government should not scrap the hotline but it needs to be reassessed."
China on Alert as Dogs Catch Swine Flu
Two dogs in Beijing have tested positive for swine flu in the second case of animals catching the disease in China along with pigs in the northeast, Chinese media said Sunday.
Two dogs in Beijing have tested positive for swine flu in the second case of animals catching the disease in China along with pigs in the northeast, Chinese media said Sunday.
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Swine Flu Virus Mutation Spreads in Europe
French health officials confirmed that swine flu virus mutations are spreading in Europe
French health officials confirmed that swine flu virus mutations are spreading in Europe
UN Warns 'Explosive' Swine Flu Threat for Poor Nations
Poor countries face explosive outbreaks of the global swine flu pandemic and need speedy financial assistance to access vaccines, UN officials warned on Sunday.
Poor countries face explosive outbreaks of the global swine flu pandemic and need speedy financial assistance to access vaccines, UN officials warned on Sunday.
