H1N1 Influenza 09 (Swine Influenza)
Commonwealth Health Hotline: 1802007 (toll free outside Australia +61 8 840 288 33)
Human cases of H1N1 Influenza (Swine Influenza) have been confirmed in numerous countries around the world, including Australia.
NSW Health is coordinating the response to H1N1 Influenza in NSW. They have set up a website which provides useful resources for clinicians and patients as well as daily updates on the current situation in NSW.
Click here for information on H1N1 Influenza (Swine Influenza) from NSW Health.
For further information or clinical advice about the H1N1 Influenza please contact your local public health unit. Click here for contact details.
Important Links
NSW Health
RACGP – Advice and resources for general practice
Health Emergency - Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Government H1N1 Travel Bulletins
World Health Organisation – H1N1 Influenza
PROTECT Phase (as at 18th July 2009)
Effective from 18/6/09 Australia has moved to a new response phase: ‘PROTECT’, which is tailored to the moderate level of risk posed by the new virus.
As the H1N1 influenza 09 virus is mild in most people, health system efforts will focus on protecting vulnerable people by providing them with early anti-vial medications and controlling outbreaks in high-risk institutional settings.
Updated NSW Health information for the PROTECT phase, including updated case definition and anti viral medications order form for general practice is available via the NSW Health website.
National Resources
The Department of Health and Ageing have also released some information on the PROTECT phase. Click here for more information.
This website includes a useful Q&A document and PROTECT Phase Annex to the Aust Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza.
Prof. Jim Bishop has released an overview of the Medical and Scientific Data on H1N1 Influenza 09. Click here to view.