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Information about the swine influenza
Information about the swine influenza
Human cases of a new form of influenza virus have been identified in the United States, Mexico, Canada and other countries. The virus is a type of influenza A virus that is usually seen in pigs "swine influenza".
The pandemic alert level has been raised by the World Health Organization from phase 4 to phase 5.
No cases of swine influenza have been confirmed in New South Wales or Australia.
(Source: NSW Health, last updated 1 May 2009)
Rest assured that at Macarthur Credit Union whilst we recognise that pandemic alert level, it is business as usual.
For more information
- NSW Health swine flu information
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/swine_flu.asp - NSW Health influenza factsheet (usual human influenza)
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets/infectious/influenza.html - Department of Health and Ageing - Health Emergency website
http://www.healthemergency.gov.au - World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/ - Travel Advice (Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu
