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Swine Flu information video
Friday, 1 May 2009 – 10:24 pm | No Comment
Swine Flu information video

This is the Department of Health’s TV advert to raise awareness of how to prevent spreading and catching Swine Flu.

View / download here.

Swine Flu information leaflet
Friday, 1 May 2009 – 9:51 pm | No Comment
Swine Flu information leaflet

This is the Department of Health’s Swine Flu information leaflet that will be delivered to every household in the UK, starting from Tuesday 5 May 2009.

This leaflet includes information about what Swine Flu is and how it could spread, what…

HPA Algorithm for Doctors (S5)
Friday, 1 May 2009 – 9:40 pm | No Comment
HPA Algorithm for Doctors (S5)

This is the Health Protection Agency’s “Algorithm for the management of suspected cases (returning travellers and visitors from countries affected by swine influenza A/H1N1 or contacts)”, updated 1 May 2009.

Download HPA S5 Algorithm

Media hype as “NHS worker” is confirmed with H1N1
Friday, 1 May 2009 – 9:20 pm | No Comment
Media hype as “NHS worker” is confirmed with H1N1

Cynics have said that the news coverage of the developing Swine Flu outbreak / pandemic is a conspiracy plot to divert attention from the global “credit crunch” and recession.

An apocalyptic story about a super-mutant pig-human-bird killer hybrid virus - simply…

Swine Flu remains non-fatal outside Mexico
Friday, 1 May 2009 – 8:08 pm | No Comment
Swine Flu remains non-fatal outside Mexico

It has been 5 days since the first cases of Swine Flu (now more often called H1N1 influenza-A) have appeared outside Mexico. There has not been a death from anyone who contracted the H1N1 infection without going to Mexico. All…