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Twenty H1N1 vaccination clinics have just been announced. This is the first round of clinics available to all instead of high-risk groups only.
The list of clinic dates is included as well as pre-registration information.
Four states had widespread cases the previous week. The number has been dropping since late October, when nearly all states had widespread flu reports.
H1N1 vaccinations for the general population begin next week in Lucas County. Currently, vaccinations are only available for high-risk groups.
The Beaumont Hospitals group has started a 24-hour nurse-staffed hot line for people with questions about swine flu.
The University of Cincinnati's Ohio Poll shows 54 percent of Ohioans are worried about getting sick, and about a third plan to be vaccinated.
County Health Department spokeswoman Shannon Felgner tells The Holland Sentinel for a Thursday story that the 54-year-old man who contracted the H1N1 virus had underlying health problems.
Visitors should check in at the medical centers they want to visit to find out if there are restrictions.
School districts are relaxing their attendance policies. The state superintendent has also advised principals not to ask for doctors' notes.
The Lucas County Health Department is giving free vaccinations today from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This is your last chance to get one before Christmas. The St. George Urgent Care in Maumee is also handing
Michigan health officials say influenza has killed 54 people in the state since April 1 and 44 since Sept. 1, when swine flu began gaining steam.
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The H1N1 strain of swine flu can affect people of all ages, including healthy teens and adults. A report from the White House estimates that swine flu may affect as many as 40% of Americans. Fortunately, the following five steps can help you stave off swine flu.
Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.
After nearly a year of headlines, worry and confusion, the H1N1 swine flu virus is now out of the news. Is it out of circulation as well?
An Alabama summer camp managed to contain the spread of swine flu by giving preventive Tamiflu to kids at risk and encouraging the use of sanitizers for hands and surfaces, a new report says.
