Current alert level: 6. This means the WHO have indicated that a global pandemic of Swine Flu is under way.

We have had children absent from school with flu-like symptoms. Please follow this »link« to read our advice issued in accordance with our flu policy.

Information and advice for parents and carers of children at Folly Hill Infant Primary School.

• Seek medical advice from your GP, NHS direct (0845 4647) and www.nhs.uk
• Local and national radio and television
• WHO web site: www.who.int
• Government web sites: www.direct.gov.uk and www.dcsf.gov.uk

Refer to the Folly Hill Infant School web site frequently for information updates, including school closures. The School Pandemic Flu Policy and the Government Swine Flu Information Leaflet are attached below.
Additional up-to-date news on Swine Flu and health from the WHO and NHS may be found »here«.

Main flu symptoms

• Sudden onset of fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

Other symptoms can include:

• Headache
• Sore throat
• Tiredness
• Aching muscles
• Sneezing
• Runny nose
• Loss of appetite

For adults and children over 5, you may use the NHS Direct Symptom Checker

If in doubt, contact your GP or NHS Direct. Do not go into your GP surgery unless you are advised to or are seriously ill, because you might spread the virus. Ask a friend to go for you, or contact your GP by telephone.