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  • Swine Flu Vaccine information (link opens another page)
    
• Symptoms of H1N1/Swine Flu
• What can people do to protect themselves?
• Where can anyone find out more?
• Other Important Information
  

Pandemic Flu : Swine Flu Influenza (H1N1) and

Symptoms

As swine flu spreads, it is important to be able to recognise its symptoms. People who have two or more of the following symptoms and a temperature of 38° C and above or feels hot may have swine flu.

The typical symptoms are:

• sudden fever (a high body temperature of 38C/100.4F or above), and
• sudden cough.
  

Other symptoms may include:

• headache,
• tiredness,
• chills,
• aching muscles,
• limb or joint pain,
• diarrhoea or stomach upset,
• sore throat,
• runny nose,
• sneezing,
• loss of appetite.

What can people do to protect themselves?

Everyone can reduce the risk of catching or spreading swine flu (or any infection) by maintaining good basic hygiene, such as always covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, disposing of dirty tissues promptly, and carefully and regularly washing your hands.

Where can anyone find out more?

If you do have any concerns about swine flu please call the Swine Flu Information Line on 0800 1 513513. Further information is also available on the NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk

Other Important Information

Useful websites

The primary responsible for health care rests with the NHS and all enquiries related to health issues should be made through that service for further information please go to the following external websites (the council is not responsible for the content of external websites):

• NHS websites:
  • NHS Direct
  • NHS in England
  • West Sussex Primary Care Trust (PCT)
  • South East Coast Strategic Health Authority
    
• Government websites:
  • Department of Health
  • Health Protection Agency
  • Cabinet Office

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