Current Status


Current United Nations Flu Pandemic Status is at Level 6

Protection Steps


How to reduce your risk of contracting swine flu:

Do not travel to areas known to be affected.

Minimize the amount of time spent on public transport especially aeroplanes.

Avoided crowded public places, especially those using recirculated air conditioned air

Wear a surgical grade face mask and ensure it is fitted correctly so that it covers your nose as well as your mouth.

Refrain from touching your mouth with your hands or fingers if they may have come into contact with surfaces contiminated with the virus.

Carefully wipe any surfaces that may have come into contact with carriers such as door handles, toilet flushers, work surfaces and telephones

Health headlines: Fearless toddlers, Viagra for kids and Santa wants his vaccine

Other stories we’ve been reading:

A new study says your child is more likely to become a criminal if they don’t have good fear conditioning. Pediatricians are ordering Viagra for children with heart defects.
A new report says too much food, not a lack of exercise, is to blame for teen obesity, and researchers find that toddlers and obese kids suffer the most from secondhand smoke.
More kids’ lives are saved as the cost of child vaccines fall and Santa says he wants his H1N1 vaccine too.

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