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  • Flu Facts Sheet

    March 13, 2010

    Flu should never be dismissed as “just the flu.” Both seasonal and H1N1 flu can cause serious disease, and although most cases are mild, some can be deadly. Flu viruses are thought to spread mainly from person to person and mostly through coughing or sneezing. Flu season is not over... more »
  • Protect Yourself from H1N1 Flu and Seasonal Flu

    September 30, 2009

    The Health Department is preparing for an unusual flu season. As you may know, the new H1N1 flu emerged in the spring and now is a pandemic, circulating all over the world. Fall also will bring seasonal flu back to our community. That means we will soon have two... more »

H1N1 Related News Stories

  • No full record of where all swine flu vaccine went

    March 19, 2010

    Health officials faced with meager supplies of swine flu vaccine last fall sent doses to some surprising places: cruise ship lines, Wall Street firms and the Johnson Space Center. There is no complete database of where every dose went. But partial records show that financial institutions and other surprising... more »
  • Swine flu vaccine may go to waste

    March 17, 2010

    The Tarrant County, Texas Health Department is scrambling to administer 20,000 swine flu shots in the next two weeks as demand for the vaccines has plummeted nationwide. "At the end of the month they'll expire, and we'll have to throw them out," said health department spokesman Marc Flake. ... more »
  • Colorado kids get their flu shots

    February 24, 2010

    Colorado children are twice as likely to be vaccinated for seasonal flu than children across the country, with 60 percent of kids being immunized.  For the H1N1 swine flu, the vaccination rate is 32 percent. That's according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Adults also lined... more »
  • Swine flu shots, while you wait

    February 23, 2010

    Grabbing a bite to eat, or picking up a magazine aren't the only options for passengers waiting for a flight at a Washington-area airport. Now, travelers can get a swine flu shot while they wait. State and local health officials are giving free H1N1 vaccinations at Dulles International Airport... more »
  • H1N1 swine flu vaccine clinic canceled

    February 22, 2010

    A mobile H1N1 swine flu vaccine clinic planned at Fountain-Fort Carson High School today has been canceled because of the weather. There's no word on whether it will be rescheduled. Click here to see a complete listing of planned clinics.   more »
  • Sporadic cases of swine flu in Colorado

    February 19, 2010

    Sporadic cases of H1N1 swine flu continue to be reported in Colorado, according to statistics released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. New Mexico reports localized cases--the only western state to continue struggling with the virus. The Deep South and the east... more »
  • Colorado swine flu may be keeping other strains away

    February 18, 2010

    Health officials say the swine flu outbreak in Colorado last fall may have pushed the seasonal flu aside, but it's too early to declare victory. Joni Reynolds, director of the Colorado Immunization Program, says swine flu is still the prevalent strain in the state, and that may be keeping... more »
  • Fighting pandemics like swine flu in digital age

    February 15, 2010

    HealthMap Outbreaks Near Me is among scores of iPhone apps, along with social networks, Wikipedia and flu-tracking sites, giving consumers new ways to share information and keep tabs on swine flu and other health threats. Consumers now can help paint a fuller picture of what's happening and complement the often... more »
  • Air travel connects all to east coast storms Play Video

    February 11, 2010

    All the snow on the east coast shut down air travel at many major U.S. airports. Weather is milder out west, but there is a potential ripple effect for air travelers. East coast airports are open again and airlines now have a blizzard of passengers to deal with who... more »
  • H1N1 swine flu clinics continue

    February 11, 2010

    If you haven't gotten your H1N1 swine flu vaccine yet--they are still available. The El Paso County Health Department is making vaccines available at The Citadel mall and at mobile vaccine clinics. Click here for The Citadel schedule. Click here for the mobile schedule. more »

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