INFLUENZA
60 DAYS TO BETTER LIVING Blog break
This blog is taking an extended break while I concentrate on other priorities. Blogging will resume (hopefully) at some yet-to-be-determined time in the future. In the meantime, since influenza is in...
Posted on 1/9/13 at 1:45 PM
HEALTH OUT LOUD H1N1 - Are you still out there? Hiding under the bathroom rug perhaps?
One year ago, in early January 2010, the Douglas County Public Health office was abuzz withactivity around H1N1. You couldn't make it through the day, orhardly anhour, without someone uttering the wor...
Posted on 1/7/11 at 11:14 AM
H1N1 precautions at colleges have side effects themselves 
At the local colleges and universities, a wide variety of procedures and practices have been implemented in response to the flu pandemic. These measures range from helpful hints to cumbersome inconveniences.
By Abel Gustafson , October 02, 2009
U.S. flu tally jumps to 226 as labs catch up
NEW YORK — The government’s tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 226 in 30 states, but officials said that’s largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections.
May 04, 2009
Details about flu infections remain scarce
ST. PAUL — Parents wondered who to blame when two neighboring schools in their small central Minnesota town closed because one school had a probable case of swine flu.
By Brian Bakst , May 04, 2009
H1N1 flu in Minnesota
Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm one case, state officials expect to see more. On Friday, officials announced another probable case in Minnesota, this one in Isanti county.
By Scott Wente , May 01, 2009
Worldwide swine flu developments
Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and government officials:
April 30, 2009
Twin Ports schools prepare plan against swine flu
With one confirmed U.S. swine flu death and a probable case found in Minnesota, local health agencies and schools are fielding more questions from a concerned public, and two colleges have canceled study-abroad programs in Mexico.
By Jana Hollingsworth and Sarah Horner , April 30, 2009
Worldwide swine flu developments
Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and government officials:
By Associated Press , April 28, 2009
Swine flu facts
WASHINGTON — A never-before-seen strain of swine flu has turned killer in Mexico and is causing milder illnesses in the United States and elsewhere. While authorities say it’s not time to panic, they are taking steps to stem the spread and also urging people to pay attention to health warnings and take their own precautions.
By Lauran Neergaard , April 28, 2009
Flu pandemic? No panic in the Northland
The level of concern about swine flu seems to be rising in the Northland but there’s no panic, staff members at area pharmacies, travel agencies and hospitals said Monday.
By Jana Hollingsworth , April 28, 2009
Preparing for the flu
Duluth is the site of a community forum on recommendations for allocating medical resources in an influenza pandemic May 2.
By Press release , April 27, 2009
Swine flu facts
Prevention: Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze and avoid close contact with sick people.
April 27, 2009
Help us tell the story: Swine flu
Have you traveled to Mexico recently? Did you become ill afterward? Let us know.
April 26, 2009
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