Health Information and Self Care Advice for Scotland

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NHS 24 Health Library 

• Introduction to swine flu 

Find the answers to your questions about swine flu:

• Q&A introduction
  
  
• What is swine flu?
  
  
• Is swine flu contagious?
  
  
• What are the symptoms of swine flu?
  
  
• Can swine flu be treated?
  
  
• What can I do to avoid getting swine flu?
  
  
• What's the difference between swine flu and other types of flu?
  
  
• Will my flu jab work against swine flu?
  
  
• Is there a jab to protect me from swine flu?
  
  
• Is it still ok to eat bacon, pork, ham and gammon?
  
  
• What are the Scottish Government doing about swine flu?

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