Swine flu: information and advice for Peterborough
Advice, contacts and links for Greater Peterborough following the swine flu pandemic:
Advice, contacts and links for Greater Peterborough following the swine flu pandemic:Official advice: (taken from www.nhs.uk)
Health officials have issued the following advice to prevent the spread of swine flu:
Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing and always use a tissue.
Dispose of dirty tissues promptly and carefully.
Maintain good basic hygiene, for example washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to face or to other people.
Clean hard surfaces (such as door handles) frequently, using a normal cleaning product.
Making sure your children follow this advice.
Swine flu basics factsheet - www.nhs.uk
Anyone who has recently travelled to the affected areas and is experiencing influenza like symptoms should stay at home to limit contact with others and seek medical advice by calling NHS direct on 0845 4647 or visiting NHS Direct - www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Swine flu information hotline 0800 1 513 513. Textphone for people who are deaf or hard of hearing: 0800 1 513 200
Share your experiences of swine flu with us: how has it affected you?
Email us: news@ peterboroughtoday.co.uk or write us a letter online.
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Symptoms of swine flu are broadly the same as those of ordinary flu, but may be more severe and cause more serious complications.
The typical symptoms are:
sudden fever (a high body temperature of 38C/100.4F or above), and
sudden cough.
Other symptoms may include:
Headache
Tiredness
Chills
Aching muscles
Limb or joint pain
Diarrhoea or stomach upset
Sore throat
Runny nose
Sneezing
Loss of appetite.
Use the NHS Direct swine flu symptom checker
Phone your GP if:
* you have a serious existing condition that weakens your immune system, such as cancer,
* you are pregnant,
* you have a sick child under one,
* your condition suddenly gets much worse, or
* your condition is still getting worse after seven days (five for a child).
NHS PDF leaflets and audio download
Swine Flu Information Leaflet Large Print (PDF)
Swine Flu Information Leaflet Easy Read (PDF)
Swine Flu Information Leaflet (PDF)
Swine Flu Information Leaflet Audio
Swine Flu Information Leaflet Other Languages
Useful links:
NHS - Swine flu information and advice
- www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-flu.
NHS Direct
- www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk or call 0845 4647.
NHS Peterborough
- www.peterborough.nhs.uk.
Related links:
BBC - Swine flu coverage.
Wikipedia: 2009 flu pandemic - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic.
Wikipedia: Swine influenza - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza.
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