Another Italian has, alas, probably fallen victim to the AH1N1 or swine flu virus. Unlike the previous death which had been caused perhaps indirectly by a swine flu infection, this time the female victim was apparently in a good state of health. UPDATE: See main post update for details of a third … [Read more...]
Swine Flu – A Fuss About Nothing?
September 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Swine flu is causing concern at a worldwide level. Big scary words such as 'pandemic' are being used to describe its effects, and the posts I've written on the subject have attracted quite a bit of interest too. But why all the fuss?That's a good question, and a doctor I spoke to today, … [Read more...]
First Swine Flu Death in Italy
September 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sadly, someone has finally succumbed to the Swine flu virus in Italy. However, the person who died, a 51 year old man from Naples, did have a history of medical problems and was not in good health when he caught the H1N1 virus.The patient's general poor state of health exacerbated the … [Read more...]
United Kingdom a No-Go Area for Italians
July 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
Summer is upon us, which means that in normal years hoards of Italians head for the United Kingdom to do summer English courses.Some of the Italians who head for the UK will be twenty five plus, whereas many more are teenagers who are shipped off to perfidious Albion to brush up on their English … [Read more...]
Swine Flu in Italy – Update 4
June 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
Up to yesterday afternoon, 16th June, and including 5 new cases, a total of 72 confirmed cases of swine flu have occurred in Italy.All of the most recent swine flu cases concern people returning from trips to the United States of America.Details, including the location of the victims, … [Read more...]
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