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Article: 'Our swine flu system works well'
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- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- July 31, 2009
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As swine flu figures continue to rise in the North-East, Health
Editor Barry Nelson visits a Tamiflu collection point and talks to
staff
THE front line in the fight against swine flu looks like any
other modern health centre. The only difference are the large signs
on the redbrick building saying Antiviral Collection Point (ACP) and
a helpful arrow pointing towards open doors.
Inside the Darlington centre is a reception area for 'flu
friends', relatives or friends who have agreed to pick up boxes of
Tamiflu antiviral medication for someone diagnosed with suspected
swine flu.
There are similar ACPs across the North-East, all dispensingmore
than 10,000 boxes of Tamiflu to flu friends every ...