Prepare for the Second Wave of Swine Flu ; As Children Across Wales Return to School, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Jewell Reminds Us We're Likely to See a Second Wave of Swine Flu Cases at Some Point This Winter and He's Urging Parents to Stay Vigilant

Western Mail › September 07, 2009

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During the school holidays we have seen a fall in the number of people contacting their GP with flu-like symptoms. The first wave of the flu virus pandemic has been completed.

However with children, the so-called "super-spreaders", now back in the classroom, we may see the number of cases start to increase again.

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Prepare for the Second Wave of Swine Flu ; As Children Across Wales Return to School, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Jewell Reminds Us We're Likely to See a Second Wave of Swine Flu Cases at Some Point This Winter and He's Urging Parents to Stay Vigilant

The autumn term is well known as a time when many common infectious diseases spread.

We have been planning for further waves of the H1N1 swine flu virus, and we believe the roll ou...

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