After the dip in new cases of swine flu in the summer, the pandemic does unfortunately continue to take hold in the UK now that we are into the season most commonly associated with colds and flu. Much of the advice still stands from when we first

Right now it's hard to gauge whether we should all feel seriously threatened by a swine flu pandemic or reassured that those cases of people who have already got it are being treated comfortably at home. However, getting even regular colds or flu

As the swine flu pandemic continues to take hold in the UK, the government have opted to re-issue best medical advice to those groups which are currently identified as most at risk from suffering badly or even dying from the illness. Much

Following the decision in October to include all pregnant women in the first priority list for the swine flu vaccine, it has now been decided that all small children should be included in the second wave of vaccinations. Initially it was believed

Pregnant women are 13 times more likely to be admitted with a serious illness after contracting swine flu than non-pregnant women. The results have come from a study of pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand, which revealed that 11

While many mums-to-be are keen to avoid having injections and medicines while pregnant, this decision is a particularly tricky one, as six pregnant women have died in the UK from swine flu. We answer your questions…Is the swine flu vaccine safe

Swine flu is back for the winter, leading to health scientists advising all pregnant women to have the flu jab.Ten people have already died from swine flu and because the virus is more dangerous if you’re pregnant, a call has gone out to all mums

in the UK has the vaccine. Because pregnancy surpresses the immune system, expectant mums are 10 times more likely to be admitted to intensive care if they contract swine flu.Unfortunately, the vaccine is still relatively new to the market so while research

Gemma Ameen, 29, is campaigning for universal immunisation, after losing two children to swine flu last year. Her healthy daughter Lana passed away from swine flu only 48 hours after developing the symptoms and then two months later, Gemma caught

All pregnant women will be offered a seasonal flu jab for the first time under new plans from the Government.The plan has been introduced because the swine flu virus, which is thought to be more risky for mums-to-be, is likely to still