Swine Flu - Advice and Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SWINE FLU
ADVICE ON SWINE FLU
If you suspect that your child has flu-like symptoms, such as a combination of high fever (over 38° C) and two or more of the following symptoms: cough, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, limb/joint pain, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea, please follow the advice below.
· Read up on swine flu symptoms then use the NHS Direct swine flu symptom checker or call the Swine Flu information line 0800 1 513 513
· If you are then still concerned, stay at home and call your GP
· If the GP makes a clinical diagnosis of swine flu by telephone, they will give you a voucher reference entitling you to anti-viral medication
· Give this number to a healthy friend or relative and ask them to pick up the antivirals for you from a designated local collection centre
Other information is available on http://www.nhs.uk/AlertsEmergencies/Pages/Pandemicflualert.aspx. or visit the Health Protection Agency website at www.hpa.org.uk.
Should your child contract flu-like symptoms please follow the advice above, keep the child at home and let the school know asap.