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Alert: Important information about swine flu
Last updated 5:02 PM Monday 06 July 2009
With more than 7,400 confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK, important changes have been made to the way the virus is being tackled. Read the latest official advice to help protect yourself 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 then use the NHS Direct swine flu symptom checker
- If you are then still concerned, stay at home and call your GP
- If the GP confirms 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
Note: If you belong to a high-risk group it is particularily important you start taking antivirals as soon as possible. High-risk groups include people with long-term conditions, those over 65, children under five and pregnant women.
Swine flu alert from the NHS