What are the symptoms of swine flu? Swine flu advice for parents and families
With the swine flu pandemic continuing to affect increasing numbers
of people across much of the UK, we have pulled together helpful advice
and links to further sources of information for parents and families on
what to look for and what to do if you suspect that you or your kids
may have swine flu.
As the swine flu pandemic runs it course,
advice from the government and medical authorities is under continuous
review. As a result, we will be updating this page on a regular basis
to reflect the latest advice and recommendations.
Last update : Tuesday 21st July 2009
What are the symptoms of swine flu?
For the vast majority of people, swine flu is a very mild disease
that will run its course naturally in a matter of days or a week. It is
believed that the majority of people which contract swine flu may not
even realise it as their symptoms may be so mild.
Symptoms of swine flu will vary from person to person and depend on
the severity of their illness. Symptoms of swine flu include:
- high temperature / fever, typically 38C (100.4F) or higher. This is the main indicator symptom. If you have one or more of the symptoms below but do not have a fever, you are unlikely to have swine flu.
- cough / sore throat
- headache, runny nose and sneezing
- tiredness, body aches and aching limbs
- chills
- loss of appetite
- nausea (vomiting) and/or diarrhoea
For more information about swine flu or to find out what to do if you think that you may have caughts swine flu, please follow the links below.
Further useful information and advice on swine flu:
Swine Flu - Background
How do you catch swine flu?
What precautions can I take to avoid catching swine flu?
What to do if I think I have swine flu or if one of my family may have it?
Advice about Swine Flu for pregnant women
Swine Flu - Advice for businesses and employers (link coming shortly)
Useful sources of further information on swine flu
Swine flu Q&A from the BBC news website
Swine flu advice from the NHS