Swine Flu: Guidance and Advice for Students and Staff
Symptoms of swine flu:
The symptoms of swine flu are similar to the symptoms of ordinary flu and may include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Tiredness
- Chills
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle aches
Download the ‘What to do if you think you have swine flu?’ factsheet here: Factsheet (pdf)
If you develop flu-like symptoms:
- Do not come into the University, stay at home and avoid contact with others
- Call your GP or seek advice from NHS Direct on 0845 4647
- Do not go to your GP’s surgery unless advised to do so by NHS Direct (0845 4647) or the Swine Flu Information line (0800 1 513 513)
- You should call your GP directly if you have a serious underlying illness, you are pregnant, you have a sick child under one year old, your condition suddenly gets much worse or your condition is still getting worse after seven days (or five days for a child)
- Students should contact the Director of Student Services on 01267 676677, or by e-mail on d.rogers@drindod.ac.uk. Students are also advised to contact their personal tutor or Head of School. Students may also wish to contact the Students’ Union on 01267 237794, or by e-mail on supresident@trinity-cm.ac.uk
- Contact a flu buddy if you require help with obtaining medicines or supplies. The Flu Buddy System (pdf)
- Staff should contact their line manager and the Human Resources department on 01267 676725 , or by e-mail on personnel@trinity-cm.ac.uk
Notes
- If you are a student based in a hall of residence and develop flu-like symptoms, please isolate yourself in your room and call your GP or contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647. You should contact the Director of Student Services on 01267 676677, or by e-mail on d.rogers@drindod.ac.uk. Please also contact your hostel warden
- If you are a student living off-campus, please isolate yourself in your room and call your GP or contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647. You should also contact the Director of Student Services on 01267 676677, or by e-mail on d.rogers@drindod.ac.uk
- All students can also contact the Students’ Union on 01267 237794 or supresident@trinity-cm.ac.uk
- If you need advice or information on flu buddies, please contact Student Services on 01267 676830 or the Students’ Union on 01267 237794
Contact details for GP surgeries in Carmarthen are as follows:
St. Peter’s Surgery: 01267 236241
Furnace House Surgery: 01267 236616
Morfa Lane Surgery: 01267 234774
Up to date information on swine flu is now available from a variety of sources:
http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
http://www.nhs.uk/AlertsEmergencies/Pages/Pandemicflualert.aspx
A Swine Flu Information line has been set up at 0800 1 513 513
Watch the TV advertising campaign: Catch it, Bin it, Kill it here
NHS Direct Wales also has a Swine Flu Q&A which offers further guidance
If you are planning to travel abroad, please check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice at http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel or call 0845 850 2829 for the latest information
