How to protect yourself against Swine Flu

Author: Stig Kristoffersen

How to protect yourself against Swine Flu

Stay informed. L?sten to news and look at nat?onal helath web pages that will be updated regularly as information becomes available.

Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.

Take everyday actions to stay healthy.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Stay home if you get sick. Publ?c Health author?t?es recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.

Develop a family emergency plan as a precaution. This should include storing a supply of food, medicines, facemasks, alcohol-based hand rubs and other essential supplies.

Australia

112 Suspected cases

Austria

1

Brazil

1 possible

Britain

8

Canada

70

Chile

8 Suspected cases

China

1

Colombia

9 Suspected cases

Denmark

1 case

France

2

Germany

6 cases

Ireland

1 Suspected cases

Israel

3

Mexico

506 confirmed. 19 deaths.

Netherlands

1

New Zealand

4 confirmed

South Korea

1 suspected

Spain

13 confirmed cases

Sweden

5 suspected

Switzerland

1 confirmed

United Kingdom

15 cases

USA

226 cases - As of May 3, 2009

H1N1 Swine Flu Timeline Statistics

3 May 2009 - As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

2 May 2009 - As of 18:00 GMT+1, 2 May 2009, 16 countries have officially reported 658 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

1 May 2009 - As of 06:00 GMT, 1 May 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 331 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

30 April 2009 - As of 17:00 GMT, 30 April 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 257 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

29 April 2009 - As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection.

28 April 2009 - As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.

About the Author:

He has a background as civil engineer and geoscientist. He has worked mainly within the oil and gas industry from the mid 1980s. He has written a few fictional novels as well as being the author of some professional litterature within oil and gas sector, he is now an editor of some web sites.

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