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

Sick mobile app tracks H1N1, other outbreaks near you

Want to know what illnesses are flourishing nearby without getting sick yourself? The builders of HealthMap , an online service that collects and maps various reports of infectious diseases such as the H1N1 swine flu , have launched a similarly ill application for the iPhone . [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

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