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Swine flu
Department of Health media statements
For the latest statements from the Department's Media Centre and for swine flu updates, please click on the link to the right.
Swine Flu Information leaflet - deliveries begin this week
Households across the UK are currently receiving the Swine Flu Information leaflet. The leaflet includes information about what swine flu is and how it could spread, what UK governments have done to prepare for a wider outbreak of flu, how you can protect yourself against flu and what to do if you have flu symptoms. To read and print the leaflet, which is now available in different language versions and alternative formats, please click on the link to the right.
Swine Flu Information line
A Swine Flu Information line has been set up to provide information on the swine flu virus. The telephone number is: 0800 1 513 513.
- Media statements and swine flu updates
- Swine flu RSS feed
- Download Swine Flu Information leaflets
- If you are a member of the public seeking health information and advice on swine flu, please go to NHS Choices (opens new window)
- If you are a member of the public seeking cross-government information on swine flu, please go to Directgov (opens new window)
- For information on how to prepare your business for swine flu, please go to Business Link (opens new window)
- Health Protection Agency (opens new window)
News
Swine flu recent stories
This section contains information related to the recent swine flu outbreak.
CATCH IT. BIN IT. KILL IT
A mass public health campaign is running with TV, print and radio adverts warning people about swine flu with the simple message: CATCH IT. BIN IT. KILL IT.
Updates
- £10m to encourage new health innovation and education clusters (HIECS) (opens new window)
- New Chief Executives appointed at Strategic Health Authorities (opens new window)
- Alan Johnson issues call to arms on children's asthma treatment
- What's new on the DH website
- Recent news stories
- Bulletins - communications for NHS and social care staff
- Current campaigns
Pandemic flu guidance
Key pandemic flu documents for health and social care professionals.
Swine flu campaign resources
Campaign materials for health and social care professionals.
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