Flu Factfile

You may have already heard of bird flu, swine flu, avian flu, H5N1, pandemic influenza and so on. All these terms surrounding pandemic flu can be confusing; in this section you can find out more about pandemic flu and how it may affect you.

We believe that the more educated everyone is about a situation, the more prepared we will be and able to cope with the devastating effects of a pandemic flu outbreak here in the UK.

In this section you can find information on the history of flu pandemics, when they have occurred in the past and the effects they had. There is a section on antiviral medication and information about a pandemic flu vaccine and finally a section on the current situation that highlights the level of threat we are facing now.

To find out more simply click on the flu factfile drop down menu.