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Family alert to swine flu illness | Family alert to swine flu illness |
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A businessman and his family have been told not to have contact with other people after he returned from Mexico and reported having flu-like symptoms. | A businessman and his family have been told not to have contact with other people after he returned from Mexico and reported having flu-like symptoms. |
On Saturday, Chris Clarke, of Stanwick, Northamptonshire, felt unwell and contacted NHS Direct who told him to call his out-of-hours doctor service. | |
He said his family have now been issued with a vaccine and been told to stay away from other people as a precaution. | He said his family have now been issued with a vaccine and been told to stay away from other people as a precaution. |
Passengers on the flight back were warned about swine flu, he added. | Passengers on the flight back were warned about swine flu, he added. |
Mr Clarke said he felt the onset of flu-like symptoms as soon as he got home and now his wife and children appeared to be suffering similar symptoms. | Mr Clarke said he felt the onset of flu-like symptoms as soon as he got home and now his wife and children appeared to be suffering similar symptoms. |
He told BBC News: "I was watching the [BBC] News channel last night - clearly the story was escalating. | He told BBC News: "I was watching the [BBC] News channel last night - clearly the story was escalating. |
"I have two young children so I am conscious I don't want to bring anything back. I called NHS Direct. | "I have two young children so I am conscious I don't want to bring anything back. I called NHS Direct. |
"They said there were lots of things that could cause my symptoms but said I should be seen by my local practitioner and asked me to call my out-of-hours service, which I did." | "They said there were lots of things that could cause my symptoms but said I should be seen by my local practitioner and asked me to call my out-of-hours service, which I did." |
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