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Swine flu
Latest information line set up:
The National Pandemic Flu Service has been launched in England on July 23.
Call 0800 1 513 100 or click here for the website.
Sussex Flu Friends Helpline launched on 0300 100 1822.
helpline
The national swine flu information line was up to offer advice for anyone with concerns or queries.
By phoning the national number – 0800 1 513 513 - callers can find out:
information about swine flu
advice on viruses
what preparation is going on across the country
and what everyone can do to protect themselves
medical advice
AS MORE cases are reported across the world, there is a growing amount of information available on swine flu.
We have put together this information and links page to provide the facts and latest news about the condition.
The advice from the NHS is that preventing the spread of germs is the single most effective way to slow the spread of diseases like pandemic flu.
The NHS says that you can protect yourself and your family by ensuring everyone washes their hands regularly with soap and water, and by cleaning surfaces regularly.
You can prevent a virus spreading to others by:
always carrying tissues
using tissues to cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze
binning the tissues as soon as possible
washing your hands regularly.
The NHS says that:
CATCH IT. BIN IT. KILL IT.
is a simple way to remember this.
What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a respiratory disease that infects pigs, caused by an influenza virus. It does not normally infect humans, but this occasionally does occur.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) says the new swine flu virus is contagious and is spreading from person to person.
It spreads in the same way as ordinary colds and flu. The virus is spread through the droplets that come out of the nose or mouth when someone coughs or sneezes.
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Useful links
New Pandemic flu website (external link)
Swine flu - latest UK news (external link)
Swine flu - travel advice (external link)
Important info on swine flu from NHS (external link)
World Health Organisation (external link)
NHS swine flu latest news (external link)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (external link)
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