Friday 1 May 2009

What to do with the Flu?

Latest advice from the government, and circulated around work today suggests what you should do if you have just returned from Mexico or an affected country and you think you might have swine flu?

STAY AT HOME

CHECK YOUR SYMPTOMS ON http://www.nhs.uk/ IF POSSIBLE

CALL THE SWINE FLU INFORMATION LINE ON 0800 1 513 513 TO HEAR THE LATEST ADVICE

IF YOU HAVE TAKEN THESE STEPS AND STILL HAVE CONCERNS RING YOUR GP OR NHS DIRECT 0845 4647 IN ENGLAND, NHS 24 IN SCOTLAND 08454 24 24 24, NHS DIRECT WALES 0845 4647, OR IN NORTHERN IRELAND 0800 0514 142.

DO NOT GO INTO YOUR GP SURGERY OR LOCAL A&E UNLESS ADVISED TO DO SO OR YOU ARE SERIOUSLY ILL, BECAUSE YOU MIGHT SPREAD THE DISEASE TO OTHERS. ASK A FLU FREIND TO GO OUT FOR YOU.

What isn't mentioned is that this is now an 'affected country'!