Swine flu

Swine flu

Information relating to the recent outbreak is available at www.surreyalert.info (external website) and from the Health Protection Agency site at www.hpa.org.uk (external website)
All information on this site is regularly updated and the Health Protection Agency is updating statistics at 3pm every day - linked to Surrey Alert.

What can I do to protect myself and my family?

Good hygiene is the key. You can reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading influenza by:

using a tissue to cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
disposing of used tissues promptly and carefully
maintaining good basic hygiene, for example washing your hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to your face, or to other people
cleaning hard surfaces (eg kitchen worktops, door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product.

Spelthorne Council is working closely with colleagues in Surrey and has plans in place to respond to a pandemic.

Other information

Advice to British Hajjis - pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah) (Pdf 286kb)

National Pandemic Flu Service (external website) - The National Pandemic Flu Service has now been launched. You can either visit their website or call 0800 151 3100 or 0800 151 3200 for textphone.

Health Protection Agency - What's the impact for my business? (Pdf 32kb)

DirectGov - Swine Flu (external website) - Information and advice on the swine flu situation and what the UK government is doing to help combat it. Includes downloadable resources.

Swine flu alert from the NHS (external website) - Swine flu outbreak: official latest information and advice from the NHS. Read the latest official advice to help protect yourself and others.

Swine flu information leaflet (external website)