Anglican Church services unaffected by swine flu
By LIZ GRIFFITHS liz.griffiths@mmspublishing.com Anglican churches in the Algarve say they have no plans to follow the Catholic Church’s decision to take extra precautionary measures during services as a result
‘Swine flu is no cause for alarm’
By ELOÏSE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com Influenza A, or swine flu, is not a cause for alarm and should be treated like any other form of flu, according to a medical expert
Swine flu spreading fast
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com Twenty students from the Lisbon private college Salesianos have been diagnosed with H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) in Oxford, UK. The outbreak among the group of children
Portugal Swine Flu cases reach 57
Another case of the potentially deadly Swine Flu was registered in Portugal over the weekend. It brings the total number of cases of Influenza Virus A (H1N1) on mainland Portugal
Inspectors crack down on UK food stores
by ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com British food stores were targeted by inspectors from Portugal’s food and economic standards agency (ASAE) across the Algarve earlier this month. Shops in Lagos, Algoz and
Algarve ready to tackle swine flu
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com Businesses in the Algarve should be prepared to see between five and 20 per cent of their workforce unable to come to work as a result
Sample the treasures from our sea
By ELOISE WALTON food@algarveresident.com Eloise Walton is a graduate from Bristol University with a degree in Archaeology and Geology. She moved to the Algarve in 2005 and came to work
Second case of swine flu in Portugal
The second case of H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in Portugal was confirmed on Monday by Portugal’s minister of health, Ana Jorge. According to the minister, a 33-year
Swine flu case in Portugal is false alarm
An 82-year-old man in an isolation room at Porto’s Hospital São João is unlikely to be suffering from swine flu. The pensioner had returned from holidaying in the United States
Everyday cooking for everyone
by Daisy Sampson daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com