News Source: The Idaho Statesman
| 2 months ago
If all goes well, "strike teams" armed with vaccines will perform mass vaccinations on high-priority groups of people across the Treasure Valley. Their goal: Prevent illness caused by the H1N1 virus, commonly called swine flu. Public health officials...
News Source: Idaho Press-Tribune
| 2 months ago
The College of Idaho in Caldwell confirmed its first case of the H1N1 swine flu virus late last week. C of I spokeswoman Jennifer Oxley said the affected student has since recovered, but an additional 10 students have exhibited flu-like symptoms. Of...
News Source: Androscoggin News
| 2 months ago
University of Wisconsin students, faculty and staff won't need to show doctor's notes if they get the swine flu this school year. The Board of Regents suspended a rule that requires employees and students who claim more than five days of sick leave...
News Source: The Idaho Statesman
| 2 months ago
The college isolated three of the sick students in an unused campus apartment with its own kitchen and bathroom. The college supplied medical care and meals and made sure they had cell phones, computers and other amenities as they recovered, Bennion...
News Source: The Idaho Statesman
| 2 months ago
Health officials are preparing for mass vaccinations and the possibility of a mean season of H1N1 flu, also called swine flu, and many businesses are making their own plans. Bottles of hand sanitizer seem to be everywhere in the Treasure Valley, from...