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Winter flu death toll topped 600

Winter flu death toll topped 600

By Nick Triggle Health Correspondent, BBC News

Swine flu cell culture
The elderly have some resistance to swine flu

The Flu Season

Last winter’s flu outbreak claimed 602 lives in the UK, with more than 70% of the deaths among 15- to 64-year-olds, Health Protection Agency figures show.

Flu normally hits older people, but last winter it acted differently as the main strain was swine flu, which the elderly have some resistance to.

The HPA figures also show just 50% of under-65s in at-risk groups in England and Wales were immunised against flu.

Officials said the vaccination uptake figures were “very concerning”.

Disabled and disadvantaged youngsters trip out at risk

Shadow over future of Norwich to Lowestoft truckers’ convoy

By Stephen Pullinger
Monday, May 23, 2011
2:39 PM

Organisers of the region’s popular children’s convoy say this year’s event could be the last due to police reducing their level of support. 

For the past 25 years, crowds have lined the route from Norwich to Pleasurewood Hills theme park in Lowestoft on August bank holiday Sunday to cheer a convoy of up to 100 honking trucks taking disabled and disadvantaged youngsters and their families for a day out.

A short film about the work done by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers

A short film about the wonderful work done by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers

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