PANDEMICS
Minnesota primary, flu fill docket for school leaders 
School board members from around Minnesota are crafting a legislative platform on topics from primary election timing to how to pay for flu clinics.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2009
Callers swamp Minnesota FluLine
Health officials are scrambling to expand a hotline for Minnesotans suffering from the flu after callers to the new service reported the telephone went unanswered, they received busy signals and there were hours-long waits before nurses called back.
By Don Davis , October 23, 2009
Obama to world: Don't expect America to fix it all
President Barack Obama says the United States can't solve the world's problems alone, warning the world's leaders that many dire challenges must be addressed jointly by the global community.
By Ben Feller , September 23, 2009
PREPARING FOR H1N1: Challenges on the home front
Kids' health lessons could go a long way toward minimizing H1N1’s impactPriority groups recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include people sick enough to be hospitalized with suspected or confirmed influenza and people with flu who are at higher risk for complications (children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, pregnant women and people with certain chronic conditions).
By Chuck Haga , September 22, 2009
- Coughing
- EGF schools haven’t seen widespread flu cases
- Altru postpones flu shot clinics
- Talk about this topic
- Four UND students test positive for H1N1
- Workplaces prepare for battle against H1N1 virus
- PREPARING FOR H1N1: Students, education officials take precautions
- H1N1: A new flu, a new level of defense
- Have you changed your routine to avoid catching the flu?
CDC: First available H1N1 'swine' flu vaccine will be nasal spray
But it's not recommended for most at-risk groupsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today that about 3.4 million doses of nasal spray vaccine will be available the first week of October.
By Mike Stobbe , September 18, 2009
Global pandemic flu vaccine production to fall 'substantially' short, WHO says
Global production of swine flu vaccines will be "substantially less" than the previous maximum forecast of 94 million doses a week, the World Health Organization said today.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2009
Pregnancy likely to be swine flu priority
WHO: Pregnant women at 'increased risk,' with risks including spontaneous abortion, deathSwine flu has been hitting pregnant women unusually hard, so they are likely to be among the first group advised to get a new swine flu shot this fall.
By Mike Stobbe , July 28, 2009
World Health Organization head: 'Virus writes the rules and this one can change the rules'
Here is the prepared statement by Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization. She make her remarks today (Thursday) in Geneva, Switzerland.
By Herald Staff Report , June 11, 2009
A look at the world’s flu pandemics
Flu pandemics — epidemics on a global scale — have struck three times in the 20th century and once in the 21st century, varying widely in their severity. Here’s a look at the world’s flu pandemics.
By Associated Press , June 11, 2009
What if pandemic comes to GF County?
If a severe flu pandemic struck Grand Forks County, public health officials have a plan to help them deal with more than 400 deaths and 2,200 additional hospital patients.
By Chuck Haga , April 29, 2009
- Biden, CDC remain against border closing idea
- World flu alert goes higher; Mexico plans shutdown
- Children have major role in flu's spread
- Talk about this topic
- Worried about flu and kids? Here's some advice
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control Web page on swine flu
- CDC confirms Minnesota 1st swine flu case
- Biden tells family to stay off planes, subways
- Pandemic response plan for Grand Forks County (PDF)
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds