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First Swine Flu Death in Italy

Sadly, someone has finally succumbed to the Swine flu virus in Italy. However, the person who died, a 51 year old man from Naples, did have a history of medical problems and was not in good health when he caught the H1N1 virus.

Italian Scientists’ Success Tainted by Nepotism

Antonio Iavarone and Anna Lasorella are two Italian scientists who have recently revealed the results of their research into brain tumours in children. The ground-breaking work of this husband and wife teammay well lead to new therapies which could help save young lives.

An Italian Versus AIDS

Andrea Cerutti, an apparently ‘stubborn’ Italian immunologist and researcher, has been working hard to unravel the secrets of that scourge of the modern world, AIDS.

Swine Flu in Italy – Update 4

Up to yesterday afternoon, 16th June, and including 5 new cases, a total of 72 confirmed cases of swine flu have occurred in Italy.

Swine Flu in Italy – Update 3

This is just a quick update based on an Italian Health Ministry press release issued today. There have been 26 confirmed cases of swine flu in Italy to date, but no deaths.

Swine Flu in Italy Update 2

There are now nine confirmed cases of swine flu in Italy, according to a press release made by the Italian Health Ministry today.

Swine Flu In Italy Update

The Italian health ministry is continuing to issue press releases to keep Italy up to date on the swine flu situation both in Italy, and around the world. This post is based on a press release made today.

Swine Flu Situation in Italy

For Italians, Mexico is quite a popular holiday destination. As a result of this popularity, the swine flu (‘febbre suina’ in Italian) outbreak which is sweeping Mexico at the moment, has garnered the attention of Italy’s media.