Information on The New Influenza, A(H1N1)

The Swedish Foreign Ministry will keep monitoring the epidemic and Swedish embassies and consulates will publish information and links to local governments in countries with confirmed cases of the new flu.
When travelling please try to observe the recommendations from the local authorities.

Before you travel abroad please consider the following:

• The Swedish Foreign Ministry, its embassies and consulates does not have any responsibility concerning the treatment of Swedish citizens. Hence, diplomatic missions will not be able to offer Swedish citizens vaccines or medicine. As is the case with any disease that a Swedish citizen contracts abroad, it is the responsibility of the individual to seek treatment. Should you travel to high risk countries it is extra important that you make sure that you are properly insured. The Swedish health insurance is normally not valid outside of Sweden.
  
  
• In case of a dangerous breakout Swedish embassies and consulates will help Swedish citizens as prescribed by Swedish law. This means that considering the circumstances the embassy will offer help to Swedish citizens but the main principal is ''help to self-help''. In some circumstances loans can be offered to citizens in need but the loans have to be paid back and are only granted against a fee.
   
  
• The Swedish government does not give refunds for medical treatment received abroad. In the EU&EES area, Swedish citizens can use the public healthcare systems so travellers in Europe are recommended to acquire a European Health Insurance Card from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. Sweden also has bilateral agreements with Algeria, Australia and Québec. For more information please contact the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.

Information for Swedish Expatriates
Swedish citizens who are permanent residents in another country are advised to contact local authorities for more information. The Swedish embassies websites does contain some information about local authorities and their addresses but as it is impossible for the embassies to keep track of all authorities expatriates are recommended to seek that information on their own

Swedish companies operating abroad are advised to draw up their own plans of action

The Japanese Health Ministry informs:
As preventive measures against the new influenza A(H1N1) Tokyo Metropolitan Government advices all citizens to regularly wash their hands, gargle themselves and always wear a facemask. if you suspect that you have contracted the virus immediately contact a doctor and book time for a medical examination.