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Home>Victorian Government Health Advice, Swine Flu
| Victorian Government Health Advice Regarding Swine Flu | | Currently there are no cases in Australia. Treatment is available through you GP or a hospital.
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What should I do?
Please call your GP if you have an Influenza-like illness (fever and cough and fatigue) and have travelled to Mexico or California, Arizona, New Mexico or Texas in the past seven days.
Please call you local hospital if you have pneumonia and have travelled to Mexico or California, New Mexico, or Texas in the past seven days.
Current information suggests antiviral drugs (Tamiflu and Relenza) are useful against these swine influenza viruses.
These drugs are available through pharmacists and can be prescribed by GPs. It is not expected the Australian seasonal influenza vaccine will provide protection against this new strain of influenza virus.
Good health and hygiene practices can greatly reduce the chance you will get the flu or pass it on to others.
You should always cough and sneeze into a disposable tissue and wash your hands afterwards.
If you have the flu, you should avoid public places and close contact with others, especially children.
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