One person found to be infected with H1N2 strain, of which 50 cases have been reported globally since 2005
UK detects its first human case of swine flu strain
Health officials scramble to trace contacts of person infected with H1N2 strain
We had a pandemic plan, but didn’t use it
Letter: The government was so focused on Brexit that it forgot a pandemic response existed, says Robert Dingwall,whohelped create the swine flu plan
June 2021
Animals farmed
The pig whisperer: the Dutch farmer who wants to end factory farming
A unique ‘pig toilet’ and a diet of organic leftovers are part of former vet Kees Scheepens’ plans to put animal welfare and sustainability first
March 2021
Observer book of the week
Failures of State by Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnott review – how Britain became 'Plague Island'
In this meticulous, damning investigation, two journalists reveal how the government squandered a legacy of pandemic planning and led Britain into a dead end
September 2020
Animals farmed
Covid and farm animals: nine pandemics that changed the world
Covid-19 has got experts thinking urgently about the risk of diseases passing from farmed animals to humans. We examine the major outbreaks of the past two centuries
August 2020
Andy Burnham on Covid: 'We're a clear voice telling the machine what it's doing wrong'
Greater Manchester’s mayor learned lessons from swine flu and has lost no time exposing flaws in No 10’s response
June 2020
New swine flu with pandemic potential identified by China researchers
G4 strain has already infected 10% of industry’s workers in China but no evidence yet that it can be passed from human to human
May 2020
Neil Ferguson: 20 years' experience with pathogen outbreaks
Workaholic whose departure from Sage is huge blow to Johnson standing on pandemic
March 2020
The Guardian view on the Covid-19 strategy: insuring against a killer
Is Britain prepared for a possible pandemic? The signs aren’t all that good…
Mark Honigsbaum
November 2019
Animals farmed update
Animals farmed: Pet smuggling, animal testing and swine fever warnings
Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web
October 2019
African swine fever: the deadly virus that has landed on Australia's doorstep
The deadly virus wreaking havoc in Asia has been detected in Timor-Leste, just 680km north of Darwin
September 2019
China to auction 10,000 tonnes of pork from state reserves
Release of food staple comes amid soaring prices and African swine flu epidemic
May 2019
Hong Kong culls 6,000 pigs after African swine fever found
Incurable virus detected in a pig imported from Guangdong province in mainland China
October 2018
African swine fever hits Chinese pork industry in run-up to New Year
Deadly virus causing alarm at time when demand for nation’s favourite meat is due to spike
February 2017
Ministers lose fight to stop payouts over swine flu jab narcolepsy cases
Dozens of children who developed sleep disorder after getting vaccine could get compensation after high court ruling
August 2016
Swine flu jab 'most likely' led to narcolepsy in nurse who killed herself – coroner
Katie Clack’s family say her mental health worsened with onset of narcolepsy after being required to get Pandemrix vaccine as part of her job
February 2016
14 cancer patients in Leicester hospital come down with swine flu
