Disarray over child flu jab plan
Plans to vaccinate healthy children against swine flu are in disarray after talks with doctors broke down.

GPs urged to 'speed up' flu jabs
GPs are told to go "full throttle" to get as many vulnerable patients as possible vaccinated against swine flu.

Jump in global swine flu deaths
The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, new figures show.

Flu in kids 'higher than thought'
Up to a third of children in some areas may have had swine flu, but many will not have been ill, analysis shows.

Under-fives to get swine flu jab
Children under the age of five are to offered the swine flu vaccination, the government has announced.

Critical care beds shortage fear
Experts warn of swine flu threat to intensive care beds for children this winter.

Critical care flu planning 'weak'
Critical care is the weak link in the government's swine flu emergency plans for England, the Tories say.

Swine flu vaccination starts
The first of 14m people classed as priority cases are to be given a swine flu jab as the UK-wide vaccination programme begins.

NHS told to brace itself over flu
The NHS has been told to brace itself after a steep rise in swine flu infections.

'Lucky break' in swine flu fight
The UK may have had a "lucky break" with the way swine flu is spreading, the chief medical officer says.

Flu drugs 'unhelpful' in children
Experts are questioning the policy of giving antiviral drugs to children for swine flu, saying it may do more harm than good.

Recent lessons
What has been learned from bird flu and Sars?

US swine flu vaccines 'delayed'
US officials warn of delays swine flu vaccine delays as deaths from the virus spread, hitting children especially hard.

Poorer nations get swine flu jabs
Drug companies and rich nations are to donate vaccines against swine flu to some 100 developing nations, says the WHO.

World response
How are countries responding to the pandemic?

The flu pandemic: What next?
The UK is braced for the second-wave of the flu pandemic. But how bad will it be?

Swine flu vaccine for 'half US'
About half the US population are in the priority group for H1N1 virus vaccine, including pregnant women and health workers.

Global swine flu deaths top 700
H1N1 swine flu has killed more than 700 people around the world since the outbreak began, says the World Health Organization.

Swine flu vaccine made in Europe
The first doses of an H1N1 swine flu vaccine have been produced in Europe - but it will be around two months before any is distributed.

US passes million swine flu cases
Officials estimate at least a million Americans have had swine flu, with 127 deaths, but many cases were mild.

Mapping the virus
Interactive map of swine flu across the world

Q&A: Swine flu
What is it and what are the symptoms?

Parent's dilemma
BBC journalist on why she gave son flu vaccine

Making flu jabs
How eggs play a vital role in vaccine production

Q&A: vaccination
Who will get swine flu jabs, and when?

Pandemic facts
A look at major 20th Century flu outbreaks