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H1N1 flu still a danger to young people, health officials warn

Last updated Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 10:18am

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The death of a healthy Cary, N.C., high school senior last week of H1N1 flu is a reminder that the strain can still be lethal to young people, health officials said.

When the novel virus hit in 2009, college-age people seemed especially vulnerable, striking a group that is generally less inclined to get vaccinated or to seek treatment when sick.

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Dealing with H1N1 benefits Davis

Dan Weist Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau

Last updated Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 10:07pm

CLEARFIELD -- Dealing with swine flu this past influenza season had silver linings for the region, says a Davis County Health Department official.

Among the side benefits listed Tuesday by Davis County Health Director Lewis Garrett was the addition of temporary hospital beds, the discovery of flaws in state laws and a paperless county system.

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Swine flu fears push seasonal shots to record high

Mike Stobbe The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 7:32pm

ATLANTA -- Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal health officials said Thursday.

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2010 seasonal vaccines will include protection against H1N1

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 9:42pm

OGDEN — This year’s seasonal influenza vaccine will include the H1N1 strain, meaning you’ll only have to get poked once to be protected.

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Thousands of unused H1N1 vaccines expiring in Utah

Mike Stark The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 4:50pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Public health departments in Utah are getting rid of thousands of expired, unused swine flu vaccines.

The health department in Salt Lake County -- the state's largest -- has already sent off about 1,500 doses to the incinerator. Another 5,500 will expire at the end of the month. In Utah County, about 11,000 outdated doses will have to be destroyed by the end of June.

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H1N1 making a comeback; it's not too late for vaccination in Utah

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 10:14pm

Three states in the Southeast are reporting an increase in H1N1 influenza activity, prompting warnings here about a possible increase in cases.

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Swine flu vaccination rates vary widely around the country

Thomas Maugh II Los Angeles Times

Last updated Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 1:34pm

LOS ANGELES -- Vaccination rates for the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus have varied widely around the country, with New England having the highest vaccination rates and the South having the lowest, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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CDC: New England tops in swine flu vaccinations

Mike Stobbe The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 1:40pm

ATLANTA -- New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, U.S. health officials said Thursday in the first state-by-state report on turnout.

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Chance of a new wave of swine flu declining, CDC says

Thomas H. Maugh II Los Angeles Times

Last updated Friday, March 19, 2010 - 1:59pm

LOS ANGELES -- The likelihood of a third wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza appears to be declining as all indicators of swine flu activity remain low throughout the bulk of the country, according to new data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Report: Most H1N1 deaths in Utah were women

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 11:31am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Women and minorities in Utah were hit the hardest by the swine flu but state health officials say it doesn't mean gender and race are high risk factors for flu complications.

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H1N1 vaccine next flu season also?

75th Medical Group

Last updated Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 8:40am

The Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee is recommending including pandemic H1N1 into next flu season's vaccine.

Committee members are agreeing that it's still somewhat early in the year to predict what may happen with the pandemic strain, but they agreed that pandemic H1N1's predominance, unpredictability and the relative absence of traditional virus strains warranted the need for the pandemic strain's inclusion into next season's vaccine.

The inclusion of the H1N1 pandemic virus in the influenza vaccine does not necessarily signal that the pandemic is over.

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Sick of being sick

Douglas E. Pierson Public Health Fltness Manager

Last updated Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:25pm

Even though we are right in the middle of the traditional peak of flu season, recent data shows that the flu hasn't been much of a problem this year. However, if you or someone you know is one of the few who are sick, statistics mean nothing.

A typical bout with the flu is usually no more than a miserable inconvenience, but this does not mean it should be taken lightly. So what is the best way to take care of someone who is sick?

Primarily, you should be able to recognize the warning signs that something more severe is occurring.

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Some kids overdue for 2nd swine flu vaccination

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 1:23pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Salt Lake Valley Health Department says more than 16,000 children are overdue for the second of two vaccine doses needed to ward off the swine flu.

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Reminders for flu prevention, staying healthy

Capt. Antonio Leonardi Public Health

Last updated Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 8:41am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division of hygiene suggests that 80 percent of infectious disease is transmitted by touch. The Naval Health Research Center says that washing hands properly five times per day can decrease the incidence of respiratory disease by 45 percent. These are important pieces of information when you consider that the influenza virus can live on a surface for two to eight hours (depending on environmental factors).

We all know the best way to prevent the flu is by vaccination.

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H1N1 influenza could still pose major health risk

Capt. Antonio Leonardi 75th Medical Group

Last updated Monday, February 1, 2010 - 2:51pm

The average American believes the H1N1 influenza is now of little concern. Statistically speaking, to date, that sentiment is not unfounded. The number of people infected by H1N1 has been no more severe than a typical seasonal flu and the number of hospitalizations and deaths has not been high enough to be considered "newsworthy."

However, the historical pattern of this disease reminds us to remain vigilant. Most of the influenza pandemics we've faced came in multiple waves occurring over a two- to three-year period and death tolls were in the millions.

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