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Pigs at fairs linked to swine flu outbreak
August 9, 2012 in Health, News ATLANTA (AP) — Don’t pet the pigs. That’s the message state and county fair visitors nationwide got Thursday from health officials who reported a five-fold increase of cases of a … 3
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No longer a pandemic, H1N1 flu still hanging on
October 26, 2010 in Features on Page C1 With frantic efforts to gird for the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic still etched on the public mind, health officials have been gearing up earlier than usual to do battle with …
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Clark: Coupon, sharp wit take sting out of flu shot
September 30, 2010 in City on Page A5 I don’t remember when it happened. But getting a flu shot has become a painful rite of autumn. You know, like watching Wazzu choke at football. 1
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H1N1 recall includes Spokane
December 16, 2009 in City on Page A6 A swine flu vaccine for young children recalled Tuesday included about 200 doses that were shipped to two Spokane health care providers. There are no safety issues with the vaccines, …
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Some recalled swine flu doses went to Spokane
December 15, 2009 in City, Nation/World A swine flu vaccine for young children recalled Tuesday included about 200 doses that were shipped to two Spokane health care providers. 1
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Pharmacies, clinics offering H1N1 vaccines in North Idaho
December 15, 2009 in City on Page A7 Free H1N1 vaccinations are available to people older than 6 months in Idaho’s five northern counties through several pharmacies and drop-in clinics offered by Panhandle Health District. Safeway pharmacies in …
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There’s plenty of swine flu vaccine now
December 11, 2009 in City on Page A5 Swine flu vaccines will be available to everyone beginning Monday. After weeks of carefully doling out vaccine to people at most risk of serious illness, the Spokane Regional Health District …
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Plenty of swine flu vaccine in Inland NW now
December 10, 2009 in City, Idaho Swine flu vaccines will be available to everyone beginning Monday. After weeks of carefully doling out vaccine to people at most risk of serious illness, the Spokane Regional Health District …
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Five swine flu deaths reported during hajj
November 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINA, Saudi Arabia – Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in …
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Idaho reports 800 swine flu cases since Sept. 1
November 27, 2009 in Idaho BOISE — State health officials say nearly 800 people have tested positive for the swine flu in the past three months, and about 30 of those cases were reported in … 3
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Another swine-flu death reported in Spokane
November 24, 2009 in City Swine flu has been linked to the death Monday of a Spokane man in his 70s, health officials reported. The man died at a local hospital and had underlying medical …
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Health district taking appointments for swine flu vaccine
November 23, 2009 in City A influx of swine flu vaccines has prompted local health officials to offer a series of appointment-only clinics in early December.
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Health district organizes more swine flu vaccine clinics
November 20, 2009 in City A influx of swine flu vaccines has prompted local health officials to offer a series of appointment-only clinics in early December.
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Swine flu infects Ukraine politics
November 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KIEV, Ukraine – In Ukraine, swine flu is causing electoral fever. In a hard-fought presidential campaign, critics of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko accuse her of stirring up panic to grab …
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Sanitizer sales spike spurred by flu worries
November 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 LOS ANGELES – Silvia Cordero eyed the row of disinfecting gels, soaps and hand sanitizers at a Rite-Aid in Culver City with the intensity of a drill sergeant preparing troops …
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H1N1 has infected 500,000, state says
November 13, 2009 in City on Page A7 Swine flu has likely sickened more than 500,000 people in Washington, the state’s Health Department estimates. The surprising new number is based on the statistical modeling that federal officials used …
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CDC: Swine flu has sickened 22 million in 6 months
November 12, 2009 in Nation/World Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, say startling federal estimates released Thursday. 7
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Idaho swine flu clinics open to larger group
November 6, 2009 in Idaho The Panhandle District is expanding its swine flu clinics Saturday in all five North Idaho counties.
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H1N1 flu death is county’s sixth
November 5, 2009 in City on Page A7 A woman in her 20s died of swine flu Tuesday at a local hospital, the Spokane Regional Health District said Wednesday. She is the sixth Spokane County resident to die …
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Sixth Spokane swine flu victim announced
November 4, 2009 in City A woman in her 20s died at a local hospital of swine flu, the Spokane Regional Health District said today. 2
