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By Tom Paulson on June 15th, 2010
When pig flu flew
Did industry influence prompt WHO to change its working definition of pandemic, asks Seattle global health blogger Tom Paulson.
Tag: "Swine Flu"
By LocalHealthGuide on December 17th, 2009
H1N1 “swine” flu vaccine now widely available
Free vaccination clinics will be held for those who cannot afford to pay.z
By CDC on December 15th, 2009
CDC warns about H1N1 email scam
Clicking on the email allows a malicious code to be installed on your computer.
By LocalHealthGuide on December 15th, 2009
Some H1N1 “swine” flu vaccine for children under three recalled
There are no safety concerns and kids don’t need to be revaccinated, officials say,
By LocalHealthGuide on December 09th, 2009
Everyone in county six months and older to be eligible for H1N1 vaccine
Some health centers offer free vaccination to those unable to pay.
By Michael McCarthy on November 20th, 2009
H1N1 cases may have peaked in King County — but epidemic far from over, health officials say
“This is welcome news, but it by no means the epidemic is over.”
By KaiserHealthNews on November 17th, 2009
Opinion: Changes in how the CDC tracks flu cases may fan H1N1 panic
Could how the CDC records H1N1 flu cases make the outbreak look scarier than it is?
By LocalHealthGuide on November 14th, 2009
H1N1 “swine” flu vaccine shipments trickle in but supply remains in short
7,000 more doses expected to arrive at local pharmacies next week
By Michael McCarthy on November 06th, 2009
15,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine arrive at pharmacies in Seattle and King County
Many of the 44 participating pharmacies are taking appointments by phone today; some will be holding walk-up clinics without appointment next week
By LocalHealthGuide on November 05th, 2009
Washington state uses Twitter and other online tools to provide H1N1 flu info
Washington Department of Health has online and traditional tools to provide you with information about H1N1 “swine” flu.
By Michael McCarthy on November 03rd, 2009
Clips: Health stories in the news
Some health stories in the papers today.
By ProPublica on October 25th, 2009
Preparing for a Pandemic, State Health Departments Struggle With Rationing Decisions
Who should get a chance to survive when the number of severely ill people exceeds resources needed to treat them all?
By LocalHealthGuide on October 25th, 2009
Video: H1N1 “swine” flu advice from Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Dr. Jeff Duchin
Dr. Jeff Duchin: how to protect yourself from H1N1 “swine” flu and what to do should you fall ill.
By LocalHealthGuide on October 24th, 2009
President Obama declares swine flu emergency
The proclamation gives health officials power to bypass certain federal regulations.
By LocalHealthGuide on October 20th, 2009
Free H1N1 flu vaccination offered for high-risk individuals without insurance
Public Health clinics in Seattle and King County will begin offering free H1N1 “swine” flu vaccination to individuals with significant health problems who do not have insurance starting today.
By LocalHealthGuide on October 16th, 2009
King County man dies from H1N1 “swine” flu
The man, who was in his 20s, had underlying health problems that contributed to his death.
By LocalHealthGuide Staff on October 01st, 2009
Online H1N1 “swine” flu resources from Public Health – Seattle & King County
Site provides information for parents, schools, employers and healthcare providers.
By Michael McCarthy on October 01st, 2009
Virginia Mason to require all staff to be vaccinated against H1N1
Center already requires its staff to be vaccinated against seasonal flu–new rule extends that requirement to H1N1.
By Michael McCarthy on October 01st, 2009
First shipment of H1N1 “swine” flu vaccine to arrive this week
First shipment limited to 20,000 doses, but larger shipments should begin to arrive mid-October.
By Michael McCarthy on September 30th, 2009
Health stories in the news
Fearing swine-flu closures, schools prepare to teach long-distance. NFL players have high rates of dementia. Congress investigates steroids in supplements.
By Michael McCarthy on September 12th, 2009
H1N1 “swine” flu epidemic could race ahead before vaccine arrives warns state epidemiologist
Vaccine will not arrive in time to stop widespread transmission of new H1N1 flu, says expert
By LocalHealthGuide Staff on August 26th, 2009
Health stories in the news
CDC’s H1N1 predictions less dire than President’s Council of Advisors
New York Times reporter By Donald G. McNeil, Jr. reports that officials at the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention seemed to be playing down the dire predictions released by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology yesterday that projected that as many [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on August 14th, 2009
Two in King County found to have been infected with Swine flu virus resistant to flu drug Tamiflu
Two patients in King County with H1N1 “Swine” flu have been found to have been infected with a strain of the virus that is resistant to the flu drug Tamiflu.
Tamiflu, whose chemical name is oseltamivir, is one of the two drugs recommended for the treatment of H1N1 infections.
The other drug, zanamivir, is marketed under the [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on June 15th, 2009
King county has first swine flu death
A man in his 70s has become the first King County resident to die from H1N1 “swine” flu, health officials said today.
The man, who had been hospitalized, died on June 11th, but it was only today that the state laboratory was able to confirm that he did, indeed, have H1N1 influenza.
To date, 47 people have [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on June 11th, 2009
WHO declares H1N1 “swine” flu pandemic, but U.S. health officials say classification changes little
For more information about Swine flu:
Swine Flu and You
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/influenza_porcina_usted.htm (Espanol)
Facts about Swine Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/swine_espanol.htm (Espanol)
Preventing the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_003 (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/espanol/habits.htm (Espanol)
Latest news from CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/ (Espanol)
Symptoms and precautions from the Washington State Department of Health
English (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)
Korean (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
Vietnamese (PDF)
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Questions about swine flu?
Call King County’s Swine Flu Hotline
877-903-KING (5464)
By LocalHealthGuide on June 05th, 2009
Swine flu outbreak shows U.S. public health system not ready for a major influenza pandemic — report
Efforts in King County and elsewhere to prepare for a pandemic flu “paid off” during the current outbreak of the new H1N1 swine flu, says Dr. David Fleming, director of Public Health – Seattle & King County, but the outbreak also showed that local and national public health systems do not have the staff or [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 27th, 2009
FDA warns about Web sites illegally selling unapproved H1N1 “swine” flu treatments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has listed 40 Web sites that the FDA says are illegally selling unapproved products that claim to treat or prevent H1N1 “swine flu”.
Under U.S. law, a company cannot market a product with the claim it can diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure a disease unless it has obtained FDA [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 13th, 2009
H1N1 swine flu cases top 3,300 in U.S., CDC recommends antiviral drug treatment for pregnant patients
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 3,352 cases of H1N1 “swine” flu have now been confirmed in the U.S. in 45 states, including the District of Columbia.
Washington has 176 confirmed cases as of today, the CDC reports. King County reports 120 confirmed cases and 10 probable as of Tuesday afternoon.
To date [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 11th, 2009
120 confirmed cases of H1N1 swine flu in King County
Health officials report that they have now identified 120 confirmed cases of H1N1 swine flu in King County. Another 10 cases have been classified as probable, Public Health – Seattle & King County reported Monday afternoon.
There have been no deaths in King County linked to the new influenza strain. Last week, however, a 30-year-old Snohomish [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 11th, 2009
How to keep from catching or spreading the flu
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dr. Joe Bresee describes how to prevent giving and getting the new H1N1 “swine” flu.
