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Old 21-07-2009, 15:36   #656
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Re: Pandemic (Swine) Flu

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Originally Posted by Russ B View Post
No, we won't be 'dishing out Tamiflu to anyone with a bad cold'. There are ways of telling the difference and it won't be Tamiflu.
Fair enough.

But, and I'm not having a go at you or anyone who's working on this hotline, it's not your fault, you're providing a service - so hats off.

How can anyone, especially (and I assume) someone not from a medical background accurately give a diagnosis, especially a diagnosis over the phone.

Also if you suspect they have "a" flu. Will you automatically prescribe the anti-viral? or will you based on their age and fitness tell them to just to ride it out, as millions do each year?
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