IMPORTANT NOTICE: NEW FLU
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Avian Influenza & Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
If you have a temperature and the symptoms
listed below and have travelled to one of the
affected areas – please do not attend the
practice. Please phone reception on 6712122
and one of our receptionists will arrange for
you to speak to a doctor.
A “suspected” case is someone who has:
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A temperature of more than 38ºC
AND
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Respiratory symptoms such as
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Cough
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Difficulty breathing
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Shortness of breath
AND
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Close contact with a patient with one of the above
conditions in the last 10 days
OR
Travel within the previous 10 days to:
The Arabian Peninsula and neighbouring countries –
Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Palastine, Oman, Qatar, Syria, UAE, Yemen – or China.
