Swine flu symptom checker

Seasonal colds and flu affect 15 million people each year in the UK. Often people make unnecessary trips to their GP when they should be resting at home.

The current influenza pandemic (commonly known as swine flu) in countries around the world has been caused by a new strain of the virus.

Most reported cases in the UK have been mild and people have recovered fully.

However, flu can be a serious condition for some people, so it’s important to get advice if you have flu like symptoms or have any concerns about swine flu.

If you have cold or flu symptoms or are worried you might have caught swine flu use this symptom checker to get further advice.

Find out how to treat your symptoms with our online symptom checker

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