09/06/2009 - Swine Flu
The incidence of swine flu is increasing throughout the UK. The government advice is:
If you have flu-like symptoms, check your symptoms with this tool (links to external site).
If you have flu-like symptoms, check your symptoms with this tool (links to external site).
If you are still concerned, stay at home and call your GP, whowill be able to provide a diagnosis over the phone. If swine flu isconfirmed, ask a healthy relative or friend to visit your GP to pick upa document entitling you to antiviral medication.
They will then need to pick the medication up at a collection point your GP will advise on (a local pharmacy or similar).
In the meantime, take paracetamol-based cold remedies to reducefever and other symptoms, drink plenty of fluids and get lots of rest.
Do not go into your GP surgery, or to a hospital, as you may spread the disease to others.
