Swine Flu

• Thursday, 2 July 2009
  The UK has moved from the 'containment' to the 'treatment' phase of swine flu as the number of people catching swine flu continues to rise. For more information please visit www.direct.gov.uk
  

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• 30 August 2007 - Department of Health, Cabinet Office and the Health Protection Agency have published a report outlining the lessons identified following Exercise Winter Willow.

• 16 March 2007 - Department of Health has published a revised document setting out the government strategic aims for responding to an influenza pandemic. Department of Health are seeking comments on the Plan and stakeholders should respond as directed in the paper
  
  
• 3 February 2007
  An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (the H5N1 strain) was confirmed at a turkey farm in at Holton, near Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

  The Surveillance and Restriction Zones surrounding the infected premises imposed by the State Veterinary Servic were lifted on 12 March and specific control restrictions removed.
  

• 18 August 2006 - The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has prepared a risk assessment on the risk from avian influenza to visitors to public parks and open waters.

Last Update - 3 July 2009