Flu/Influenza

Protection against the flu

Illness from the flu can be quite different. To get information, the Federal Office of Public Health has created a website.

But: what is flu anyway? 

As a protection against flu, a healthy lifestyle is important. But is that alone enough? Here's targeted information about getting vaccinated. 

New information material is available on specific topics: 

•       The most important facts about seasonal influenza (flu)
•       Hygiene and behavioral rules
•       Instruction sheet for persons with a chronic illness and persons 65 years of age and older
•       Fact sheet for relatives and close contacts
•       Fact sheet for pregnant women
•       Information about the flu vaccination
•       The vaccination - six good reasons for health professionals