“Catch it, Bin it, Kill it”, this is the catch line of the British government’s public health campaign which was launched after Britain confirmed five swine flu cases by Wednesday.
Individuals have been advised to wash hands regularly, use tissues when coughing and sneezing, and dispose of them properly to prevent the spread of the virus, which is believed to have killed nearly 180 people.
The positive test of a girl in Britain has caused serious worries amongst the British public over the threat of the disease. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation has raised the alert level to Phase 5, warning that a pandemic is likely to happen soon.
With a huge stockpile of anti-virals, Britain is confident to combat the spread of swine flu, saying that it has been well prepared for a flu pandemic for five years, and is ordering more Tamiflu, Relenza and facemasks.
Three new cases were reported on Thursday in Britain. On the same day, the first two people testing positive in the country were released from hospital in Scotland.
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