Swine Flu in Italy – Update 4
Up to yesterday afternoon, 16th June, and including 5 new cases, a total of 72 confirmed cases of swine flu have occurred in Italy.
Swine Flu in Italy – Update 3
This is just a quick update based on an Italian Health Ministry press release issued today. There have been 26 confirmed cases of swine flu in Italy to date, but no deaths.
Swine Flu In Italy Update
The Italian health ministry is continuing to issue press releases to keep Italy up to date on the swine flu situation both in Italy, and around the world. This post is based on a press release made today.
Swine Flu Situation in Italy
For Italians, Mexico is quite a popular holiday destination. As a result of this popularity, the swine flu (‘febbre suina’ in Italian) outbreak which is sweeping Mexico at the moment, has garnered the attention of Italy’s media.
Healthy Savings in Italy
Others, not just myself have noticed that Italians are healthy, but also rather obsessive about their health. They will resort to antibiotics at the drop of a hat.
New Fields
This is interesting. Well, it is for me. I’m putting together a short English course which will revolve around the theme of sports management. This is a new ‘field’ for me, but through the magic of the world wide web, I’m starting to get an angle on this quite specialist management discipline, and, more importantly, […]
Tax Deductible Drugs
I went to the chemists/pharmacy today to get some more cough syrup and came across the spanking new system for registering purchases from these places, which I had heard about a few days before. Now, when you pay for your drugs you can also hand over your health card – a credit card sized piece […]
Baby is ill………..again
Our little darling has a swollen eye again. Only, this time there is no obvious cause – no cold, no congestion, no nothing. He is even down by the sea, where the air is better. I have been left here in Milan to have a little baby free time and to catch up on work […]
Italian temperatures and Umbrellas
Nope, this entry is not going to be about the weather here in Italy. It’s about thermometers. Every house in Italy has got at least one of the things, or so it would seem.