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• How good is the flu vaccine?

  November 17, 2009 in Features on Page C3 People are desperate for protection against pandemic H1N1 influenza. That’s understandable given the media reports of deaths among otherwise healthy children and young adults. TV news cameras have focused on …

• 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

• 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 …

• Spokane woman’s death believed due to swine flu

  November 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 Swine flu is suspected of killing an otherwise healthy Spokane woman in her 50s. Her death, announced Monday by the Spokane Regional Health District, is the fourth of a Spokane …

• Regular flu is here now, too

  November 2, 2009 in City The first confirmed cases of seasonal influenza have been reported in Spokane, affecting two people.

• H1N1 clinics put on hold

  October 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Health officials are postponing H1N1 vaccinations across the Inland Northwest, as shipments of the vaccine fall further and further behind. On Tuesday, the Spokane Regional Health District postponed three clinics …

• Panel criticizes feds’ readiness

  October 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A9 The federal government’s preparedness for the H1N1, or swine flu, pandemic that has claimed more than 1,000 lives nationwide was inadequate and incomplete, a congressional subcommittee said Tuesday.

• Idaho schools plan waiver requests

  October 28, 2009 in Idaho on Page A9 BOISE – Idaho education officials are bracing for a raft of waiver requests from school districts that have seen student attendance suffer from the flu and don’t want the drop …

• Four adults die of apparent swine flu

  October 15, 2009 in City, Idaho Three more Spokane County residents have died from swine flu, and a death in North Idaho also is being investigated as a possible H1N1 case, public health officials announced Thursday. … 3

• Moscow woman dies of complications from swine flu

  October 8, 2009 in Idaho A Latah County woman has died of complications from swine flu.

• Government approves new swine flu vaccine

  September 15, 2009 in Nation/World The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine flu vaccine Tuesday, a long-anticipated step as the government works to get vaccinations under way next month.

• Health district offers vaccinations against flu

  August 26, 2009 in City on Page A6 Seasonal flu shots are now available through the Spokane health district. Officials are recommending the shots prior to flu season, which could come as early as October.

• State health officials prepare for more flu

  July 9, 2009 in City This spring’s swine flu outbreak hasn’t really gone away in Washington state, despite the summer weather. People are still sick and recovering in Washington hospitals, with new cases are reported …

• In brief: Season surpasses record snow mark

  March 30, 2009 in City on Page A6 It’s official. It’s been the snowiest season on record. As of 5 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service in Spokane recorded a seasonal snow total of 93.6 inches at Spokane …

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  Teams fight influenza

  March 11, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 A stubborn flu bug had pestered the UCLA basketball team for weeks, hitting one player, then another. So, when the Bruins gathered for dinner recently, their athletic trainer made an …

• Scientists: Flu strain resistant to drug

  March 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – As flu season hits high gear, doctors and public health professionals say treating cases is more complicated than ever because this year’s most common strain has developed resistance …

• Lab-made protein may be ultimate flu-fighting tool

  February 23, 2009 in City on Page A2 Public health officials have long warned that there’s no magic bullet to stop another influenza pandemic such as the one in 1918 that killed an estimated 50 million people. Pandemics …