Swine Influenza Outbreak

You will have heard or seen an increasing amount of reports in the media over the weekend about outbreaks of human swine flu in Mexico and elsewhere in the world. The purpose of this page is to provide you with access to the latest information and advice from the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency. We have plans in place to work with partners in the event of a flu pandemic and detailed advice can be found via the following links:

Department of Health
Health Protection Agency

Specific advice for people who have recently returned from an affected area:
If you have recently visited one of the countries or areas where human cases of influenza have been identified, it is important for you to monitor your health closely for seven days after your visit to the affected area. There is no need for you to isolate yourself from other people as long as you remain well.

If during this period you develop a feverish illness accompanied by one or more of cough, sore throat, headache and muscle aches, you should contact your GP by phone or seek advice from NHS Direct (0845 4647). You should make sure that you tell those from whom you are seeking advice about your recent travel to an area affected. Depending on your symptoms you may be advised that further investigations may be necessary.

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Your Local Resilience Forum website offers information and advice about actions to take to ensure that residents, visitors and businesses in Hampshire are ready, either before, during or after an incident.

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Operation Lazarus
The Warning & Informing sub-group of Hampshire & IOW Local Resilience Forum wanted to promote awareness in preparing for emergencies. BBC Radio Solent invited the team into the studio with John Cuthill for a test exercise broadcast where listeners were asked to phone in with their choice of action during the programme. A lot of interest has been shown and this may be used in other areas of the country as a way of informing the public of what to think about to make life easier should an emergency occur. You can hear the audio by clicking on the following link:

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/Images/EPU-ex_tcm46-210374.asf

For the current National Risk Register which sets out their assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different risks that may directly affect the UK please click on the link below:

• National Risk Register
  
  

For the Pitt Review - lessons learnt from the 2007 floods please click on the link below:

• Pitt Review
  
  

For the latest situation on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) please click on the link below:

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
  
  

For the latest situation on the Blue Tongue outbreak affecting Hampshire please click on the link below:

• Blue Tongue Outbreak
  
  

For the latest situation on the Foot and Mouth outbreak affecting Hampshire please click on the link below:

• Foot and Mouth Outbreak