NHS HTA – themed issue on pandemic flu | Swine Fever Flu Protection

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

NHS HTA – themed issue on pandemic flu

Source: Health Technology Assessment
Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews
A NHS HTA report discusses a number of issues on the management of pandemic flu based on assessment of the recent H1N1 ('swine flu') pandemic. Issues examined are:
. needs, concerns and behaviours of people with existing respiratory conditions . influenza A/H1N1v in pregnancy . the impact of communications about swine flu on public responses to the outbreak . the impact of illness and of school closure on social contact patterns . vaccine effectiveness; and . a Cochrane review of physical interventions to to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.

The full text of the report is available online. (Source: NeLM - Disease Focused Reviews)

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