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The H1N1 Flu Strain


CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US

CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US

Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next.

Prices for H1N1 drug Tamiflu vary widely for same dose

Prices for H1N1 drug Tamiflu vary widely for same dose

Some pharmacies are charging three times what others are for a scarce liquid form of the H1N1 drug Tamiflu used by children, USA TODAY has found. At least two states' attorneys general are investigating.

H1N1 Vaccinations given to students in the Oakridge Public School District

H1N1 Vaccinations given to students in the Oakridge Public School District

Nearly 400 students in the Oakridge School District rolled up their sleeves to get an H1N1 vaccination shot.

Michigan says flu has killed 42 since April

Michigan says flu has killed 42 since April

Michigan health officials say influenza has killed 42 people in the state since April 1 and 31 since Sept. 1, when swine flu began gaining steam.

24 year old Kent County woman dies from H1N1

24 year old Kent County woman dies from H1N1

Officials say they received word about the death on Friday. The Health Department says, "The victim was a 24 year old female with multiple underlying health conditions."

Kent County Health Department H1N1 clinics full

Kent County Health Department H1N1 clinics full

The remaining H1N1 flu clinics for Kent County are fully booked. County officials are encouraging people to check with their doctor to see if they have the vaccine available.

CDC to release new H1N1 statistics

CDC to release new H1N1 statistics

Revised statistics on the H1N1 virus are expected to be released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control.

Saturday's H1N1 clinic at Kent County Health Department goes Smoothly

Saturday's H1N1 clinic at Kent County Health Department goes Smoothly

The free H1N1 vaccine clinic Saturday in Grand Rapids was full, and people lined up early to get the vaccination.

H1N1 UPDATE: Kent County vaccination clinics full

H1N1 UPDATE: Kent County vaccination clinics full

The county is distributing 14,000 vaccinations over 3 weekends.

Of 34 H1N1 deaths in Mich. this year, 4 had asthma

Of 34 H1N1 deaths in Mich. this year, 4 had asthma

State health officials say since Sept. 1, 28 Michigan residents have died and 801 have been hospitalized. About 46,272 have shown signs of a flu-type illness this week.

Officials: Another Michigan child dies of swine flu

Officials: Another Michigan child dies of swine flu

Kalamazoo County health officials say a boy has died from the swine flu.

H1N1 More Dangerous for Obese; More Vaccine Coming

H1N1 More Dangerous for Obese; More Vaccine Coming

This is the worst flu season the country has experienced in more than 50 years.  That came directly from the head of the CDC.

State Lab workers busy testing for H1N1

State Lab workers busy testing for H1N1

Scientists at the state health department lab in Lansing are busy testing samples sent in from county health departments and local hospitals and health care providers tracking the spread of the flu in Michigan.

Six additional H1N1 deaths in Michigan since Monday

Six additional H1N1 deaths in Michigan since Monday

The Michigan Department of Community Health released new numbers Thursday afternoon concerning the H1N1 virus and its effect on the state.

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H1N1 LINKS and INFORMATION
  • CDC H1N1 Flu Web page (www.cdc.gov/swineflue)
  • Reports of H1N1 Flu by Google Maps
  • Kent County Health Department - Flu Preparedness
  • What to Do if You Get Sick with Flu
  • World Health Organization - Disease Outbreak News
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