Thousands of schools could be closed and millions of people infected with swine flu and as the first flu pandemic for 40 years was officially declared by the World Health Organisation.
The Department of Health told NHS managers to expect a surge in cases of swine flu when children go back to school after the autumn holidays and again over Christmas.
Sir Liam Donaldson, Britain’s chief medical officer, said several million people in Britain could be infected with swine flu, putting the NHS under pressure. But shutting schools with cases could be more disruptive than just treating affected pupils, reports The Telegraph.
Confirmed cases of Swine Flu and their close contacts have received the anti-viral drug Tamiflu and orders have been placed for 90 million doses of H1N1 vaccine which are due to be delivered by December.
Dr Maureen Baker, Royal College of General Practitioners, said: “This does not mean that patients are in any more danger, or that the virus has become any more harmful. The majority of H1N1 cases will get a nasty dose of flu and recover within a week or two.” In some cases the swine flu virus has caused vomiting and diarrhoea.
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