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Health officials have warned people to have a vaccination against swine flu

Warning over swine flu in Mexico

Health officials in Mexico have reported that a swine flu epidemic is sweeping the country.

Researchers have found a link between asthma and a common environmental bacteria.

Asthma and bacteria link discovered

Parents taking asthmatic children on holiday may be interested in research that claims some cases of the condition may be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria.

Guidance has been issued for people with diabetes over what sort of food they should have while overseas

Guide to travelling with diabetes

The NHS has issued guidance for people with diabetes about what they eat while they're on holiday.

Zimbabwe has been hit by a typhoid outbreak

Insurance plea after typhoid cases

Visitors to Zimbabwe have been reminded of the importance of having the correct medical travel insurance after a typhoid outbreak in Harare.

People suffering stomach bugs are advised to drink plenty of water

Warning over norovirus in Iowa

People in Iowa suffering stomach ache and vomiting have been warned to stay at home following an outbreak of norovirus.

International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien announced Britain is to raise spending by a factor of five to eliminate infectious tropical diseases

UK hikes tropical disease spending

Britain will raise its spending five times to help the international effort to wipe out infectious tropical diseases, with an increase from £50 million to £245 million.

The NHS has issued guidance for people with asthma wanting to fly

Asthma travelling guidance issued

The NHS has issued guidance for people with asthma planning on flying to abroad.

Whooping cough is caused by a bacterium, and is highly infectious

Whooping cough scare 'false alarm'

A suspected outbreak of whooping cough in the US was a false alarm, according to experts.

Scientists have found that global flu pandemics often coincide with the weather phenomenon known as La Nina

Flu-virus linked to climatic change

Flu pandemics may be more likely after a climatic phenomenon known as La Nina has occurred, new research has suggested.

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