Pandemic Flu Advice

A pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus, which people have no immunity to, emerges and starts spreading as easily as normal influenza. The Department of Health is working to support NHS preparedness and to reduce the impact of pandemic flu on the UK population.

Further details are available on:

• http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/oh/flu/index.html
• http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/PandemicFlu/index.htm
• http://www.hpa.org.uk
• http://www.nhsdirect.co.uk
• http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/influenza/avian/avianflufaq.htm