Association of Young People with M.E Registered charity number 1082059
news | about AYME | join | medical | education | benefits | fundraising | supporters | journalists | shop | new book! | search | members' area
updates: annual report 2009 | severe ME/CFS: a guide to living | link to AYME | fundraising events | affiliates | new? | AYME gifts
In this section
If you find this information useful please consider making a donation and, if you're not already a member, joining. You can now join online and access our services even more quickly! It's completely free and the more members we have the bigger our voice is, so the more we can help young people with ME/CFS.

Swine Flu

We've been receiving many enquiries from members concerned about swine flu, so have the following advice:

Members should follow the standard advice for swine flu.

If anyone becomes symptomatic they should follow the advice from NHS direct (http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/, or 0845 4647) and if they are advised to, they should take Tamiflu. (There isn't a vaccination for Swine flu yet)

AYMEs medical adviser says that 'if you do contract Swine Flu we would expect it to be similar to normal flu in that it may make your CFS/ME symptoms worse for a bit. If you have been given advice about setbacks and flares - this would be the time to use it.'.



Article last edited on Thursday 13th August 2009                         print version Printable Version


Contact AYME - Telephone: 08451 23 23 89 - Post: AYME, 10 Vermont Place, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8JA - Email: info@ayme.org.uk
© Association of Young People with ME 2008 | sitemap | how to join | contact us | site information | members' area

Privacy & Data Protection: AYME exists for its members, who are young people and children. To ensure the protection of these members, their families and/or carers every effort is made to maintain the security/accuracy of any data held and to monitor the integrity of the advice and support given by AYME. AYME is registered under the Data Protection Act No: Z9020055. Please be aware that cookies are in use on this website. Please disable these if you do not want them stored on your computer as they contain user information. Please refer to your ‘Help’ menu or visit  allaboutcookies.org (Note: this may affect your access to the members area and message board). Click through for full Privacy and DP Policy Statements or more DP information from ICO.