Swine flu update

The latest news and information about the fast-spreading influenza virus.

News > Health

U.S. flu season still worsening; now as bad as 2009 swine flu

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 9, 2018

The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.

News > Health

Spokane woman dies from flu

Mon., Jan. 13, 2014

A Spokane County woman in her 40s has died from influenza.

News > Spokane

Swine flu arrives early in Inland Northwest

Fri., Jan. 3, 2014

The flu arrived early this year and has sickened people across the Inland Northwest as the nasty strain sometimes called swine flu spreads. About 70 people – most with chronic illness or respiratory issues such as asthma – have been hospitalized in Spokane.

News > Features

No longer a pandemic, H1N1 flu still hanging on

Tue., Oct. 26, 2010

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 the 2010 flu season. This year there is no H1N1 pandemic. It was officially declared over by the World Health Organization last month.

News > Spokane

Clark: Coupon, sharp wit take sting out of flu shot

Thu., Sept. 30, 2010

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.

News > Spokane

H1N1 recall includes Spokane

Wed., Dec. 16, 2009

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, State Health Secretary Mary Selecky said. Rather, the vaccines were less potent than they should have been.

News > Nation/World

Some recalled swine flu doses went to Spokane

Tue., Dec. 15, 2009

A swine flu vaccine for young children recalled Tuesday included about 200 doses that were shipped to two Spokane health care providers.

News > Spokane

Pharmacies, clinics offering H1N1 vaccines in North Idaho

Tue., Dec. 15, 2009

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 Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene are offering the vaccine, along with the Fred Meyer on Kathleen Avenue and U.S. Highway 95 in Coeur d’Alene. The Walgreens on Appleway Avenue and U.S. 95 in Coeur d’Alene and the Albertsons on Prairie Avenue and U.S. 95 in Hayden also are offering it.

News > Spokane

There’s plenty of swine flu vaccine now

Fri., Dec. 11, 2009

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 announced Thursday that ample supplies of the vaccines have arrived in Spokane County.

News > Idaho