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What To Do About Swine Flu
Health officials are asking the public not to panic as they investigate a possible case of swine flu in Sacramento.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Health Officials Investigate Possible Swine Flu Case, Shut Down Area School
A Fair Oaks School will be closed while authorities try to confirm or deny a potential case of swine flu.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Courtesy Office of the Governor
Governor Schwarzenegger: State's Ready for Swine Flu Outbreak
The governor says a joint effort between health and emergency operation officials is preparing the state to deal with increasing cases of swine flu.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Health Officials Gear Up for Swine Flu
California authorities say they’re responding rapidly to the spreading outbreak of swine flu.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu in Sacramento
It’s been confirmed that three seventh grade students from a private school in Fair Oaks have swine flu.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Trochet at a recent press conference.
Is Sacramento County Ready for Swine Flu?
Sacramento County's Public Health Officer, Dr. Glennah Trochet, says looming budget cuts could make responding to disease outbreaks more difficult. Trochet talks about if the county is equipped to deal with the virus.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Dr. David Katz
Already Strained Community Clinics Prepare for Swine Flu
Community clinics are seeing more patients in this recession and now they say they’re having trouble getting help from local and state authorities to deal with the swine flu outbreak.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Confusion Over California's Plan For Swine Flu
There's communication problems between California authorities and local counties about the swine flu outbreak response. That's according to testimony at a Capitol hearing Thursday.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Barbara Kokanas
2-1-1 Center Hub For Sacramento Swine Flu Information
Sacramento County public health officials want the public to call 2-1-1 with questions about H1N1 influenza. So, Capital Public Radio’s Kelley Weiss visited the downtown center to see what it’s been like during the swine flu outbreak.
Monday, May 4, 2009
County Fair Guards Against Swine Flu
The Sacramento County Fair isn’t for another two weeks. But fair officials are already taking steps to ease fears about swine flu spreading from animals to humans.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
County Learns from Swine Flu Outbreak, Faces Budget Cuts
Health officials are evaluating their initial response to the swine flu outbreak. Dr. Glennah Trochet is Sacramento County’s Public Health Officer. She says they were able to deal with this event, but potential budget cuts could change that.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
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Back to School: Districts Prepare for Swine Flu
Nurses and teachers are gearing up to keep students healthy as they go back to school. They’re worried about the swine flu or H1N1 virus. It surfaced in kids’ camps over the summer and is still circulating. That’s uncommon for a flu virus.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Public Uncertain About Swine Flu Vaccine
Flu season is right around the corner…add to that concerns about the H1N1 virus - or swine flu - and you’ve got a lot of questions about flu shots. In fact, a new Consumer Reports survey finds many Americans on the fence about the vaccines.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
First H1N1 Vaccines Arrive in California
The federal government is now shipping out H1N1 vaccines and California is in line to get millions of doses. The director of the state Department of Public Health - Dr. Mark Horton - says the allotment should be more than enough.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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Mandatory Flu Shots for Health Care Workers
The UC Davis Health System will require all employees to get flu shots this year. At a rally on Thursday to kick off this new policy 1,850 workers got the first round of vaccines.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Doctor Addresses H1N1 Vaccine Fears
H1N1 or swine flu vaccines are arriving in the Sacramento area. But polls show some people are reluctant to get them. One reason stems from fears that what happened with a vaccine in 1976 could happen again.
Friday, October 9, 2009
More Masks Shipped for Flu Protection
Governor Schwarzenegger has ordered millions of masks to go out to California health care workers. This comes as officials say the H1N1 virus is spreading more quickly around the state.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sacramento County H1N1 Flu Shot Clinics Start Next Month
The Sacramento County Public Health Department will offer free H1N1 flu shots starting in mid-November.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Swine Flu Frontline: School Nurses
After a student with the H1N1 virus died last week at the Vacaville School District, Kelley Weiss spent the day with a nurse in that district to see how the pandemic has changed her job.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Sac County Set to Declare Swine Flu State of Emergency
Sacramento County Supervisors will discuss whether to call a state of emergency in response to the swine flu pandemic. This comes after a recommendation Monday from county health officials.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Swine Flu State of Emergency Declared in Sac County
Sacramento County Supervisors Tuesday approved an emergency declaration in response to the swine flu pandemic.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Many Latinos At High Risk For Swine Flu
Health officials say low-income Latino immigrants haven’t been getting enough attention during the H1N1 pandemic. They’re considered a high risk group because they often lack health insurance, have high rates of chronic diseases and difficult jobs.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Swine Flu 'Stimulus' for Local Health Departments
The H1N1 flu pandemic has been a stimulus of sorts for California’s cash-strapped county health departments. State and local budget cuts have hit nearly all of them. Now the federal government is sending out millions to help ramp up their response.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sacramento County Holds Its First H1N1 Vaccine Clinic
The flu shot clinic will be on Monday, but it's specifically for Sacramento County residents in the identified priority groups.
Friday, November 13, 2009
CPR photo/Ben Adler
First Sac County Swine Flu Clinic Turns Thousands Away
Around 2,000 people got their swine flu shots at Sacramento County’s first H1N1 clinic Monday afternoon. Thousands more did not.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Health Officials Say H1N1 Cases Down In California Over Past Week
State Department of Public Health Director Mark Horton says Swine Flu cases have levelled off a little in California, but he says people still need to be careful especially if they plan to travel over Thanksgiving.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
CPR File Photo - Sac County H1N1 Clinic
Sacramento County Cancels Two H1N1 Flu Clinics
Officials say they're cancelling the clinics because of bad weather and parking problems.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Sacramento County Holds First H1N1 Clinic Open to Everyone
If you’ve had to wait to get your H1N1 flu shot…Sacramento County will hold its first swine flu clinic for all residents Monday at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
Friday, November 27, 2009
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County Opens Doors to All for H1N1 Vaccines
On Monday the Sacramento County Public Health Department held its first swine flu clinic for the general public. And about two thousand people waited in a long line to get their shots.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Yolo County Schedules H1N1 clinics
Yolo County has announced its first swine flu vaccine clinics. They start next Thursday in Woodland and run every other day for about a week.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Photo courtsey of Safari West
Swine Flu Found in California Cheetah
A California cheetah was the first in the world to come down with swine flu. Now scientists are studying how the big cat caught the virus and what this could mean for other zoo animals, pets and people.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Swine Flu Still Widespread in California
Nationally the rate of swine flu infections is declining. But state health officials say California is still on high alert for the H1N1 flu virus. They estimate about twelve percent of Californians–or up to five million people—have had swine flu.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Placer County Announces Public H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
Placer County begins a round of H1N1 clinics starting today in Rocklin. The last one will be Friday in Auburn.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Hospitalization Rates Highest for Infants with Swine Flu
California health officials say infants are at much higher risk of severe complications from the H1N1 virus.
Thursday, December 17, 2009