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Sir Liam Donaldson, Britain’s most senior medical officer who has led public health drives to ban smoking in public places and control swine flu, is to step down after 12 years in the role.
- UK: Chief Medical Officer retiring (crofsblogs.typepad.com)
- Quarter of critical swine flu patients under 16: Sir Liam Donaldson (timesonline.co.uk)
British Medical Journal - New data reveal that there were 26 deaths out of every 100,000 cases of swine flu in England (a fatality rate of 0.026%). The authors conclude that "the first influenza pandemic of the 21 st century is considerably less lethal than was feared in advance." . . . The research, which was carried out by Sir Liam Donaldson's research team, reveals that two thirds of the patients who died from swine flu would now be...
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From prorev.com
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The swine flu pandemic has so far been “considerably less lethal” than feared, with a death rate lower than 0.1 per cent, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer has said. For every 100,000 cases in England, 26 people have died, an analysis of deaths to November 8 revealed. About 1 per cent of the population in England has had swine flu with symptoms, of which 0.026 per cent died, the research added. Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief...
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From open.salon.com
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More than half of deaths linked to swine flu have been among people under the age of 45 which is 'unusual for flu' Sir Liam Donaldson chief medical officer has said.
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From telegraph.co.uk
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Via The Independent, an oddly cynical commentary by the paper's health editor, Jeremy Laurance: Let down by the reality of swine flu. Excerpt:I have great sympathy for Sir Liam Donaldson. The one thing we know about flu is its unpredictability....
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