"The Irish Red Cross have commissioned "e-lessons" to teach you everything you need to know about Swine Flu in five short lessons. Each lesson lasts two minutes but you can go make your way through them as slow or as fast as you like using the control panel. You can learn:
23 October 2009
Prevention is better than cure, when it comes to combating the Swine Flu pandemic, says the Irish Red Cross which today announced that it has 40 specially-trained senior safety experts - and plans to double that in the next month - to help companies and community groups protect themselves this winter.
Over the course of the last few months, the Irish Red Cross has been asked a variety of questions about swine flu by people who knew that – based on our international knowledge – we have been preparing for this pandemic for some years.
Here are some of the questions that we have been asked by parents, teachers, carers, company managers and many other people.
Swine Flu: Facts & figures[1]
James (7) was collected by his grandparents on Friday from school in north County Dublin. A boy in his class had felt unwell during the day and had gone home early.
The first wave of the swine flu pandemic has peaked according to Dr Tony Holohan of the Department of Health and Children.
The HSE is extending its vaccination programme to wider sections of the population.
The HSE vaccination programme commences on November 5th
Influenza A(H1N1), or "swine flu" as it is popularly and incorrectly known, is an influenza virus subtype affecting humans.
On the 11th of June, the World Health Organisation declared that Influenza A(H1N1) had reached pandemic level. This section explains what exactly this means.
The most effective tools for protecting yourself from Swine Flu are good hygiene and common sense.
This section provides advice based on the recommendations of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Health Organisation, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the Health Service Executive.