Swine flu: The early stages
On goodtoknow we followed the progress of swine flu from when it first appeared in the UK - bringing you regular updates and telling you what you needed to know.
Now you probably know someone who's had it, people are starting to be vaccinated against it and it's not nearly as scary as we first thought.
If you want to know more about swine flu, this timeline will jog your memory.
For the most up-to-date advice, please visit our swine flu need-to-know guide
Swine flu timeline
April 27: Swine flu spreads to the UK
April 28: All homes in the UK will get an advice leaflet
April 28: How will Britain cope in a flu pandemic?
April 29: A toddler in the US dies of swine flu
May 1: More cases confirmed in the UK
May 5: 5 schools in the UK are closed because of swine flu
May 15: One in three could get swine flu
June 11: Swine flu pandemic: it's official
June 15: First swine flu death in UK: no need to panic
July 11: First 'healthy' swine flu death in the UK
July 14: Swine flu: UK is well prepared
July 15: 1 in 3 could get swine flu this winter
July 16: Swine flu UK vaccinations: Children first
July 17: UK swine flu deaths could reach 65,000
July 20: The new swine flu advice for pregnant women
July 21: Swine flu and underlying health conditions update
July 22: Swine flu: No plans to close UK schools
July 23: National flu pandemic service goes live
July 24: Swine flu cases to reach 100,000 a day in the UK
July 28: Swine flu could force school onto BBC TV
July 30: Will you call the swine flu pandemic service?
August 7: Should we worry about the side effects of Tamiflu?
August 8: Your story: 'My swine flu all started with a headache'
August 11: Should you give your kids Tamiflu?
August 12: Andrew Castle: 'Tamiflu nearly killed my daughter'
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