Swine flu

China

Swine flu with pandemic potential discovered in China

Researchers said that 10 per cent of swine workers they tested were positive to the new virus. For now, there is little evidence of human to human transmission.

30/06/2020

Hungary

Has Hungary's swine flu epidemic infected its pig population?

Has Hungary's swine flu epidemic infected its pig population?

09/10/2019

Slovakia

New swine fever case in Slovakia as countries try to contain outbreak

A fresh case of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been discovered in Slovakia in a village near the Hungarian border.

06/08/2019

Bulgaria

Pork industry at risk as swine fever hits farms across Eastern Europe

Pork industry at risk as swine fever hits farms across Eastern Europe. More than 120 000 pigs have been slaughtered in Bulgaria in an attempt to limit the number of swine fever cases.

05/08/2019

Belgium

Belgium records first cases of African swine fever

The outbreak has spread alarm in western Europe, which is a major producer and exporter of pigmeat.

14/09/2018

Germany

'Alarming' African Swine Fever creeps closer to Germany

Six EU countries are affected. Experts have labelled the situation 'alarming'.

10/01/2018

World News

H1N1 Swine flu: a new pandemic on the way?

An outbreak of swine flu in eastern Europe is claiming lives and causing a stir in the media. A major H1N1 outbreak sparked a World Health

21/01/2016