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Do I need a face mask? What else can I do? What should i do if i have just returned from Mexico or an ffected country and I think I might have swine flu? What are the symptoms?

The best thin you can do to protect yourself is to follow good hygiene practices. These will help to slow the spread of the virus and will be single most effective thing you can do do to protect yourself and others from infection. When you cough or sneeze it is especially important to follow the [...]

Not at this stage. This type of flu is not the same as seasonal flu: it involves a completely new type of virus. A vaccine can only be developed when the specific strain has been identified, and it would then take several months to produce.

They have been planning for a flu pandemic for a number of years, and the UK plan has been identified as one of the best by the World Health Organization. While the current situation is serious, there’s good reason for us to be confident that we can deal with it. Thanks to the work of [...]

Flu viruses are made up of tiny particles that can be spread through the droplets that come out of our nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. When you cough or sneeze witout covering your noce and mouth with a tissue, those droplets can spread and others will be at risk of breathing them [...]

Swine flu is a respiratory disease and has some elements of a virus in pigs. There is no evidence of this disease circulating in pigs in the UK and scients are investigating its origins. Swine flu has been confirmed in a number of countries and its spreading from human to human, which could lead to [...]

Contact your family and friends back home. Try to understand the reasons, behind the things you see around you. This will help to counteract the sense of their strangeness and unfamiliarity, and may make them less confussing or threatening. Be positive about your new country, and try to avoid constantly comparing your new country with [...]

Of course time will help you negotiate with the culture shock but there are things that may help you overcome this issue. Gather as much info about your new country as you can. You will be faced lots of surprises but you can be ready for new things at your new country.

At some point after arriving, possibly almost immediately, you are likely to experience culture shock. This is the term given to the feelings associated with learning to adjust to new culture, lifestyle, climate, food, and expectations. If you are working in a different language, it might be even more challenging, but culture shock can be [...]