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Friday, November 20, 2009
Flu Outbreak
CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in USATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next. Read more » 
H1N1 immunization clinics start Monday in Oneida County Schools
(WKTV) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, along with the county's health department officials met with several area superintendents Friday morning to discuss the upcoming plan to inoculate all 37,000 students in the county's 19 school districts. Read more » 
Oneida County Schedules more H1N1 Clinics
(WKTV) - After two successful and well attended H1N1 vaccine clinics in Utica, Oneida County has scheduled six more. Read more » 
All slots filled for weekend H1N1 clinic
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - An H1N1 Clinic at Mohawk Valley Community College scheduled for Saturday has already filled up, County Health Officials said. Read more » 
Herkimer holds its first H1N1 clinic
HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - In efforts to sweep away the chance of H1N1, hundreds of Herkimer residents are being vaccinated. Read more » 
Swine flu not clotting local blood supply
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -The blood supply locally is doing just fine. A recent report by the Wall Street Journal found that blood centers nationwide were dealing with a shortage because potential donors were falling ill with novel H1N1 or Swine Flu, leading to blood drive cancellations. Read more » 
Oneida County's second H1N1 clinic has lines around the block
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - People were lined up as early as 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon outside the Oneida County Health Clinic on Elizabeth Street, all hoping to get a dose of the H1N1 vaccination. Read more »
Seasonal Flu & H1N1 vaccine clinics announced for Herkimer CountyHERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Herkimer County Public Health Department announced three clinics for residents to receive vaccines for both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 "Swine" Flu. Read more » 
Where's your vaccine?
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Health officials in Oneida County plan to administer hundreds of their remaining H1N1 vaccines within about a week, according to spokesperson Ken Fanelli. Read more » 
Health officials hope for enough H1N1 vaccines for all those in line
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The first Oneida County H1N1 vaccine clinic opened at 10 a.m. today to long lines. By the time the doors opened, several hundred people were waiting in line, many with small children. Some arrived before 8 a.m. Read more »
Oneida County resident dies following complications of H1N1
ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - An Oneida County resident has died from complications of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, according to Oneida County Health Department officials. Read more »
Lines around the block for Oneida County H1N1 clinic
(WKTV) - The first Oneida County H1N1 vaccine clinic is happening Wednesday and is for people in priority groups only, and lines were around the block well before the clinic opened. Read more » 
Whitestown flu clinic runs out of vaccine in 30 minutes
WHITESTOWN, N.Y. (WKTV) - 30 minutes - that's how long it took Thursday to run out of the seasonal flu vaccine at a local clinic at the Whitestown Community Center. Read more » 
Tricks, treats, and H1N1
(WKTV) - It is a good idea to take along some anti-bacterial hand sanitizer with you as you take your kids trick or treating this year. Read more » 
Cleaning up after the flu
(WKTV) - Officials with the Oneida County Health Department are offering tips on how to clean house after everyone in it is getting over the flu. Read more » 
Seasonal flu or H1N1? - Parent confused over conflicting reports
ILION, N.Y. (WKTV) - For at least one local parent, the hysteria swirling around the H1N1 virus has been replaced by confusion over exactly what affliction her sick child has. Read more »
NYS declares state of emergency over swine fluALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson has declared a state of emergency because of the rise in swine flu cases. Read more »
Lewis County Public Health reports "widespread cases of flu-like illness"LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Lewis County Public Health states that it has been actively monitoring absentee rates in all the local school districts and rates of flu-like illness being seen in doctors' offices and the local emergency room. Read more » 
MVCC Rome campus holds flu shot clinic
ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - Students, staff and faculty at the MVCC Rome campus rolled up their sleeves and received a seasonal flu shot on Tuesday. Read more »
Obama administration declares national emergency due to Swine Flu
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is making what administration officials are describing as a preemptive move against the swine flu. Read more » 
Hype-1N1
(WKTV) - People are wearing masks at the airport. Worried parents, children in tow, are clogging county health departments. Precautions are good. Health professionals say, though, that there is no need to panic when it comes to the swine flu season. Read more » 
Two county health departments out of flu vaccines
(WKTV) - Two area county health departments - Oneida and Otsego - say they are out of the seasonal flu vaccine. However, some are still available at private practices and pharmacies. Read more »
Second case of H1N1 confirmed at Herkimer Jr.-Sr. High School
HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - A second case of the H1N1 virus has been confirmed by school officials at the Herkimer Junior-Senior High School. Read more » 
Hundreds of doses of H1N1 vaccine in Oneida County
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - 500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine are in Oneida County, but only certain people will get them. Read more » 
Oneida County devising plan of distribution for H1N1 vaccine
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Oneida County Health Department says they're encouraging people to get the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine. Read more » 
One confirmed case of H1N1 at West Canada Valley Central School
NEWPORT, NY (WKTV) - The West Canada Valley Central School District has one confirmed case of the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as the swine flu. Read more »
Cases of Swine Flu possible in West Canada Valley school
WEST CANADA VALLEY, NY (WKTV) - 41 students at the West Canada Valley elementary school could possibly have Swine Flu. All of these students stayed home or were sent home, according to the school district. Read more » 
BOCES hosts Swine Flu briefing for businesses and schools
NEW YORK MILLS, NY (WKTV) - Area School district officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday in New York Mills for a conference ironing out a single plan for curbing the spread of Novel H1N1 or Swine flu. Read more »
Cornell University student dies of swine flu
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - Cornell University reports that a 20-year-old student has died of complications related to H1N1 influenza and 520 students have been diagnosed with influenza-type illness in the past three weeks. Read more » 
New guidelines issued for Swine Flu as school year begins
(NBC News) - The Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of H1N1 swine flu among young children who might be more at risk than adults when the expected outbreak strikes in the fall. Read more » |
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