Given the current high rates of flu around, here’s advice from the NHS …
If you have symptoms of flu: coughing, sneezing or fever – help stop the spread.
- Stay home if you can and wear a mask around other people.
- Look after yourself, rest, keep warm take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains.
- Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.
- If you need medical help or advice use NHS 111 online or over the phone from home.
- Please do not travel to our hospitals or emergency services.
Remember too, that you are eligible for a flu vaccination if:
- you are over 65
- you are a child aged 2-3 or are of school age
- you have certain long-term health conditions
- you are pregnant
The vaccination is your best protection against serious illness.
It is also worth knowing that GPs may now prescribe the anti-viral medicine Tamiflu (oseltamivir) if you are in a clinical risk group and within 48 hours of symptom onset or exposure.
There’s more advice etc. at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu/.