There has been a further fall in the number of new swine flu cases, with an estimated 5,000 in the week to August 27. However, numbers may well increase again. Read the latest official advice to help protect yourself, your family and others.
Key messages
If you have flu-like symptoms and are concerned that you may have swine flu:
- Read up on swine flu symptoms
- Stay at home and check your condition at the National Pandemic Flu Service
- You should call your GP directly if:
- you have a serious underlying illness
- you are pregnant
- you have a sick child under one year old
- your condition suddenly gets much worse
- your condition is still getting worse after seven days (or five days for a child)
Note: The National Pandemic Flu Service is a self-care service that will asses your symptoms and, if required, provide an authorisation number which can be used to collect antiviral medication from a local collection point. For those who do not have internet access, the same service can be accessed by telephone on:
- Telephone: 0800 1 513 100
- Minicom: 0800 1 513 200
For more information on the National Pandemic Flu Service go to Flu Service – Q&A
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