Swine flu: latest advice and information
As you may be aware from media reports, the number of cases of swine flu in the Greater Manchester area and across the UK is increasing.
9 O, L" c3 [7 ]8 [8 E1 l
% t u$ g, |8 `! lAs a result, the Health Protection Agency is now advising a move from the previous strategy of containment to one of presuming a diagnosis and providing anti-viral treatment depending on the symptoms.
+ R4 f; O: s2 J0 {1 t: [8 h+ [3 a
: i7 e# g w$ c. K. P2 AIn line with this National Guidance, we are advising all colleagues - including those of you who suspect you may have come into contact with somebody with presumed swine flu - to continue as normal and come into work unless you develop symptoms, in which case you should remain at home and contact your General Practitioner.
/ e0 N# f1 s3 P) m# z4 ^
/ X; d2 _1 B1 {. w4 tIf receiving anti-viral treatment, you will no longer be infectious if you have been on medication for five days and your symptoms have resolved.
: Q S. c7 ?9 ~/ o7 l- p
) o2 f8 p# p4 F% X/ Q$ f; sFor further updated information/advice and local contact details for the new National Flu Service, please visit the HPA website:8 @2 ^. ]3 h# I/ Z# D
' ^1 g( l" m3 ^! u& Mhttp://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&Page&HPAwebAutoListName/Page/1240812233855?p=1240812233855. @/ K4 \9 G; A8 q8 S6 X7 q; C
2 z& [- j6 n% X+ H4 N% [6 M
7 Y; N$ X# m/ Y, z
-- ' M/ @* \ c! X6 l1 y
Linda Callaghan& U! n0 t2 A6 T! B: S- N
Internal Communications Officer& s* h) F) x+ s6 m/ ?
Communications, Media and Public Relations! l. x8 x/ ?/ W' X
The University of Manchester' p; x3 `" q/ h. }. l H2 o
Oxford Road# G+ r" q% K; N4 G
MANCHESTER& Q5 y; x) g; [( A3 M4 ?8 I
M13 9PL
* d1 v& ^. |" r: h e' R' L. u( e2 V6 A& `* d. Z
0161 275 8388
' r! ^$ y- r1 q$ M3 O }5 B( Rlinda.callaghan@manchester.ac.uk8 w3 ]0 O, e! p+ C
www.manchester.ac.uk/internalcommunications |