PRESS DIGEST – Vietnam newspapers – Sept 9 Source: Reuters HANOI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. ... [News Source]

UK lost $A336m on excess flu vaccine The British government lost more than STG200 million ($A336.59 million) on excess stocks of swine flu vaccine and antivirals, department figures show. [News Source]

£200m lost on antivirals and vaccine THE government lost more than £200 million on excess stocks of swine flu vaccine and antivirals, department figures show. [News Source]

With personalized reminders, more seniors getting flu shots Personalized post cards or phone calls can be effective in encouraging more seniors to get their annual flu shots, according to a new review of evidence. Professional facilitators are also successful at urging providers to perform a suite of preventive services, including flu shots for seniors. [News Source]

NEWS SCAN: Anthrax in Bangladesh, flu reassortment in pigs, polio in Africa, pertussis cases missed, school flu … Bangladesh battles major anthrax outbreak Bangladesh is battling a major outbreak of human and cattle anthrax infections, with more than 400 human cases and "scores" of cattle deaths, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) report published today. [News Source]

Food Series Part 2: Chicks in the City Neighbours cry fowl, but urbanites start own coops. [News Source]

Prayer to help fight dengue: Cardinal eyes oratio imperata On top of all human efforts to help stave off the dreaded dengue fever, the church is also going for Divine intervention as the Archbishop of Cebu is planning to issue an oratio imperata, a prayer for the fight against the disease. [News Source]

£200m ‘lost on excess vaccines’ The Government lost more than £200m on excess stocks of swine flu vaccine and antivirals, department figures show. Related Stories 'Painless' pledge over unpaid tax Heathrow suitcase body: man charged Snooker star John Higgins banned but cleared over match-fixing allegations Snooker star Higgins suspended Cameron's father dies after stroke [News Source]

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Chicks in the city: Neighbours cry fowl, but urbanites start own coops Instead of waking up to the familiar sound of a dog barking on a crowded block, some city dwellers are now waking up to the unfamiliar clucking of chickens. [News Source]

‘Swine flu less serious than other influenza.’ Infection from the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic virus presented a lower risk of serious complications than other recent strains of the flu, according to US research presented on Tuesday. [News Source]

Flu vaccination involves only one inoculation this year. Because swine flu burst onto the American scene after the makeup of last year’s flu vaccine had been determined, people had to get a second inoculation to protect themselves against the new variant of the seasonal disease. [News Source]