FLU
Generation X meets the flu
How do you get a generation of healthy young adults to start paying attention to infectious diseases like influenza? Perhaps they're paying a little more attention than we realize. Researchers at the...
Posted on 1/25/12 at 2:00 PM
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
Health status report
For those of you out there who are concerned about my health status, I have almost fully recovered from my recent bout with pneumonia. I still have some residual coughing, but am no longer regularly ...
Posted on 11/9/10 at 10:40 AM
Area Voices Digest #5 - October 13, 2010
Here's our weekly look atwhat's new on areavoices and what might be worth a second look. 1. Dragon News - http://dragonnews.areavoices.com Minnesota State University Moorhead has started it's offici...
Posted on 10/13/10 at 12:07 PM
lent 2010: the sickos
Kid Quotes: “It’s kind of green, it’s kind of yellow, it has a rainbow in it, and a circle inside that you look out of. So, can you get it Mom? Can you?!” - Nick, 4...
Posted on 3/7/10 at 5:09 PM
Demand for H1N1 shot is on the rise at local clinics, officials say
WILLMAR — On Wednesday, the first day the H1N1 novel influenza vaccine became available to the general public, 200 people were on the flu-shot appointment list at Affiliated Community Medical Centers in Willmar. “The response has been great,” said Jo DeBruycker, manager of the Health Learning Center at ACMC.By Anne Polta , December 18, 2009
H1N1: Doses lost strength, recalled 
ATLANTA — Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said today.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 15, 2009
Minnesota Health Dept. makes H1N1 vaccination available for all residents 
ST. PAUL — Minnesota health officials plan to allow most people to receive H1N1 flu vaccinations.
By Don Davis , December 15, 2009
Regional clinics offering vaccine to everyone 
WILLMAR — Affiliated Community Medical Centers continues to follow the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines and is now offering H1N1 novel influenza vaccine appointments to everyone of any age group, at all ACMC clinic locations.
By Anne Polta , December 15, 2009
Regional clinincs offering vaccine to everyone
WILLMAR — Affiliated Community Medical Centers continues to follow the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines and is now offering H1N1 novel influenza vaccine appointments to everyone of any age group, at all ACMC clinic locations.By Anne Polta , December 14, 2009
ACMC now offering H1N1 vaccine to everyone 
WILLMAR — Affiliated Community Medical Centers continues to follow the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines and is now offering H1N1 vaccine appointments to everyone of any age group, at all ACMC clinic locations.
December 14, 2009
Health Department opens swine flu shots to all 
MINNEAPOLIS — Swine flu vaccine is being made widely available in Minnesota under new guidelines from the Minnesota Health Department.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 14, 2009
H1N1 shot is available for target groups in the county
Kandiyohi County Public Health announced the availability Wednesday of H1N1 novel influenza vaccine in the community for certain groups.December 10, 2009
Kandiyohi County Public Health announces availability of H1N1 vaccine
WILLMAR - Kandiyohi County Public Health today announced the availability of H1N1 vaccine in the community.December 09, 2009
Rice Memorial Hospital adds further restrictions for visitors 
WILLMAR — Rice Memorial Hospital announced Thursday that additional visitor restrictions have been implemented for the holiday season.
By Anne Polta , December 04, 2009
Rice Hospital adds further visitor restrictions 
WILLMAR — Rice Memorial Hospital announced today that additional visitor restrictions have been implemented for the holiday season.
Group tours have been discontinued for the months of December and January, and caroling will not be allowed at any time, even in public areas of the hospital.
December 03, 2009
Priority groups expanded for H1N1 shot
WILLMAR — Vaccine availability for H1N1 novel influenza is being expanded to all health priority groups, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday.By Anne Polta , November 25, 2009
CDC says flu cases might spike if more travel in U.S. for holidays
By Mike Stobbe , November 25, 2009
Six more H1N1 deaths confirmed in Minnesota 
MINNEAPOLIS — The death toll from confirmed swine flu infections in Minnesota has risen to 32, with the state Health Departments reporting six new cases Tuesday.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 24, 2009
Editorial: H1N1 flu threat is far from ending 
There are positive reports this week the H1N1 novel influenza outbreak is easing somewhat across Minnesota and the rest of the country.
By West Central Tribune , November 21, 2009
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