Pandemic flu: current risk assessment
Swine flu UK guidance for planners.
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Swine Flu UK guidance for planners
The guidance attached (dated 22 October 2009) relates to the current A(H1N1) Swine Flu pandemic and has been updated as our collective understanding of the virus and its impact continues to improve. They provide a common agreed basis for planning across all public and private sector organisations until the end of the normal flu season.
For further information on these planning assumptions, contact ccscontrol@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk.
UK Pandemic Influenza Risk assessment
The latest Cabinet Office UK risk assessment on pandemic influenza can also be downloaded.
WHO - Influenza pandemic threat: current situation
Given the unpredictable behaviour of influenza viruses, neither the timing nor the severity of the next pandemic can be predicted with any certainty. Information on these pages has been compiled to help policy-makers and the public stay informed in a situation that is rapidly evolving