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| | 29/10/09 - Swine Flu update | Current Information
The NHS response to swine flu has now moved from 'containment' to a 'treatment phase' to manage the swine flu pandemic.
As in other countries, most of the cases reported so far in the UK have been mild.
Basic Precautions
The key message is that maintaining good hygiene can help to reduce the transmission of all viruses including the human swine influenza. This includes:
- Covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible.
- Disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully
- Maintaining 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.
- Cleaning hard surfaces (e.g. door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product
The council continues to monitor the situation closely in case the situation becomes worse and have contingency plans in place. We are also working closely with partners including the Primary Care Trust, DRI and our partners in South Yorkshire.
Schools
Schools have been issued with information and additional guidance from the Health Protection Agency (HPA). They will not automatically close when there are outbreaks of flu in school.
Further advice
An excellent source of further advice and links to it is on the following web links:
South Yorkshire Emergencies
Health Protection agency
Direct.gov.uk
Please find below a link to the government leaflet about swine flu which has been delivered to every UK household.
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/04April/Documents/Swine%20Flu%20Leaflet_Web%20Version.pdf
The leaflet contains essential information about swine flu and what to do if you think you have flu symptoms. The leaflet also promotes a new telephone number for people to hear the latest pre-recorded information about swine flu. The number is 0800 1 513 513 and the pre-recorded content will be regularly updated.
The link below allows the deaf and hearing impaired to view the information in British Sign Language, and also supplies it in audio format for anyone with a visual impairment.
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| 29 October 2009 |
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