A NEW self-care service to help combat swine flu has been launched by Health Secretary Andy Burnham.
The National Pandemic Flu Service is a new dedicated website (direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu) and phoneline (0800 1 513 100 or textphone 0800 1 513 200) for people to check their symptoms.
They can get a unique number that will give them access to antivirals if necessary.
They should then ask a flu friend – a friend or relative who doesn’t have swine flu – to go and pick up their antivirals.
The flu friend must show their own ID as well as that of the patient.
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