Reliable information on the swine flu virusWho can you trust for reliable information on the swine flu virus? Especially when the UK print media publish stories with headlines like:
Pig Flu Out of Control
Hundreds of Brits will get swine flu in weeks
Outbreak raises fears for hundreds of children
No doubt stories like these will help sell a few more papers but they're not much use if you really want to know what's happening. Here are a few less sensational but more measured views:
Mayo Clinic Swine Flu Advice
UK Government Swine Flu Heath Protection Advice. Includes a video, describes precautions to take with links to travel advice.
NHS: Important Information about Swine Flu
NHS: How to check your symptoms if you think you have swine flu.
Plus a map showing the extent of the swine flu outbreak and a video from the Mayo Clinic which provides answers to your questions about swine flu.
A viral infection affecting the respiratory system.
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An outbreak of infection that affects numerous people in different countries.
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A microbe that is only able to multiply within living cells.
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