watch One-Minute World News

News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
Business
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites

Languages
Page last updated at 11:45 GMT, Thursday, 30 April 2009 12:45 UK
E-mail this to a friend Printable version

Swine flu surveillance increased

A strengthened swine flu surveillance system is being implemented in Guernsey, at the request of the World Health Organisation.

The Health Department said it would work with local GPs to keep a greater watch on any possible outbreak.

The States of Guernsey will also alert public health authorities in Britain of any problems with the virus locally.

There have been no reported cases on the island so far, but three people in Jersey are being tested.

A question and answer guide has been published on the States of Guernsey website describing symptoms, treatment of the illness and how to prevent infection.

The site includes advice for those who have recently returned from areas where the illness is thought to have spread.

The Department of Health has also issued face masks to all doctors' surgeries.



E-mail this to a friend Printable version

Print Sponsor

Cross BBC Guernsey
Sport, travel, weather, things to do, features and much more

SWINE FLU PANDEMIC
KEY STORIES
Flu experts 'link' to drug firms
NHS left with 34m swine flu jabs
WHO to review swine flu response
Child flu jab trial results out
Press swine flu briefing scrapped
Jump in global swine flu deaths

FEATURES AND ANALYSIS
Fergus Walsh Fergus On Flu
The latest developments in the pandemic
Did UK get it right?
Q&A: About the virus
Q&A: Swine flu vaccination
How to make a swine flu vaccine
Can masks help stop flu spread?

VIDEO AND AUDIO
Swine flu information What happened to the swine flu pandemic?

Sir Liam Donaldson Swine flu 'is not yet pandemic'

Fergus Walsh visits the Novartis cell culture manufacturing plant in Germany How to make a flu vaccine


HAVE YOUR SAY
Swine flu: Your experiences


SEE ALSO
Jersey carries out swine flu test
29 Apr 09 |  Jersey
Island 'prepared' for swine flu
29 Apr 09 |  Jersey
Girl aged 12 contracts swine flu
29 Apr 09 |  Devon

RELATED INTERNET LINKS
States of Guernsey
World Health Organisation
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

TOP GUERNSEY STORIES
Freight rise 'to affect everyone'
Aurigny welcomes route decision
Blue Islands new route is refused

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Horses sculpture in memory of Genghis Khan, Ordos, Inner Mongolia Ghost town
Has China's housing bubble burst?
Afo - the world's oldest clove tree The guerilla plant
How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire
Sergei Polunin Walking away
Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit

Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific