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My son never had his flu injection this time round, should I be worried???
Or are we all just worrying for no reason??
 
I dont actually know but i have found this for anyone who needs to know more or have there worries/questions answered x


Alert: Important information about swine flu

Last updated 6:29 PM Sunday 03 May 2009

There are more than a dozen confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK, and many more are under investigation. Read the latest official advice and find out about the simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and others.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the level of the swine flu alert to Phase Five. This is a "strong signal that a pandemic is imminent," it says.
Key messages

If you have flu-like symptoms and have recently returned from Mexico or another affected area, or been with someone who has:

* Stay at home and contact your GP or NHS Direct on 0845 4647
* Do NOT go into your GP surgery, or to a hospital, as you may spread the disease
* If you are unsure about your symptoms, use this special flu symptom checker

Key reading

* For an explanation of swine flu, its symptoms and treatment, go to Swine flu A-Z
* For quick questions and answers go to Swine flu Q&A
* For the latest updates on the swine flu outbreak go to Swine flu latest news

Key actions

Remember, preventing the spread of germs is the single most effective way to slow the spread of diseases such as swine flu. You should always:

* Ensure everyone washes their hands regularly with soap and water
* Clean surfaces regularly to get rid of germs
* Use tissues to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
* Place used tissues in a bin as soon as possible



You can also prepare now in case the swine flu becomes widespread by:

* Establishing a network of "flu friends" - friends and relatives - who can help if you fall ill. They could, for example, collect medicines and other supplies for you, so you wouldn't have to go out
* Having a stock of food and other supplies, including basic cold remedies, available at home. This should be enough to last two weeks, in case you and your family are ill

For more information go to Swine flu A-Z.



Go to Directgov for essential cross-government information on swine flu, including latest advice on travel, schools and other public services

For information specific to Scotland, go to NHS24

For information specific to Wales, go to NHS Direct Wales

For information specific to Northern Ireland, go to NIDirect
 
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mcr said:
My son never had his flu injection this time round, should I be worried???
Or are we all just worrying for no reason??
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I'd always reccommend having the flu jab to cover for seasonal flu but in the case of swine flu it is irrelevant, it's a different strain so no vaccine as yet.
 
I don't think having a flu jab will mean anything. Seasonal flu and swine flu are different strains of the flu virus which can mutate rapidly. Not much point worrying I'd say.

Tom H
 
There is nothing to worry about. There are many different strains of flu, and we get the immunisation for the one most prevelant each year.

I don't think we need to worry too much about swine flu, but there is something about it on the NHS website, and also I think on the BBC website. I'm not sure how much information our GPs have, but they are worth a try for re assurance.
 
I am not worrying about swine flu. However having said that, my work have a lot of dealings with Latin American countries and so people have been back and forth but they don't seem that bothered really. One guy came from Mexico for a job interview with us last week and all they said was keep the room ventilated and don't shake hands!

I think that there have been deaths in Mexico because it does not have a good health service. As far as I know the number of deaths from swine flu in Mexico is hard to confirm due to lack of testing facilities. In the UK we have good testing facilities as well as a great health service.

As long as you keep basic hygiene - wash hands, sneeze/cough into a tissue and dispose of it immediately, and especially wash hands after being on a bus or train - you should be OK. If you think you may have symptoms the advice is to phone the GP or NHS Direct rather than coming into the surgery or A and E department.

I would get your son to have a jab next year though, after having flu this year I will be getting my jabs! Any flu is horrible and ten times worse for us.
 
At my work now we have anti viral hand wash at entrances to the building in order to prevent the spread of the swine flu virus.

My firm is usually pretty good and offers lots of reassurance, and not normally prone to doing things like offereing hand wash, so I can't help wondering...
 
well im just watching the news now and the first person in the uk has died , apparently it scotland and they said he/she had underlining health probs . the guy reporting did mention diabetes
 
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it was in Paisley an area of Glasgow

Donald
 
Ha ha yes quality link Twin 🙂🙂🙂🙂
 
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