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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
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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
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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
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'Ban the Bug' campaign set
Health officials say that since H1N1 flu vaccinations are available at most clinics, pharmacies and other locations, most Minnesotans should get vaccinated. H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, vaccinat...
Posted on 1/9/10 at 12:56 AM
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Shot
Yessiree, my arm is sore, the Nurse was ruthless, I thought I could be brave like the five year old boy that went in just prior to me..he was very brave, he didn't even whimper. The nurse was built li...
Posted on 10/2/09 at 7:29 AM
More blog posts about flu

Flu still widespread but new infections appear to be slowing

Influenza continues to be widespread and highly active in Minnesota, but the pace of new infections appears to be slowing.

January 28, 2013

Keep your germs to yourself!

If you’re sick, stay home. To get over the flu and to prevent spreading it to others, stay home from work or school while you have flu symptoms.

By Amy Reineke, Public Health educator , January 23, 2013

Oh bugger, this flu season is a doozie

Happy birthday, no flu. Happy birthday, no flu. The two things you need to do this flu season to keep yourself protected are: get a flu shot and wash your hands.

By Crystal Dey , January 18, 2013

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Douglas County Hospital takes steps against flu

Because of widespread influenza activity, Douglas County Hospital is limiting visitors to immediate family members only until further notice.

January 11, 2013

Douglas County Hospital takes steps against flu

Because of widespread influenza activity, Douglas County Hospital is limiting visitors to immediate family members only until further notice.

January 09, 2013

Ban the Bug campaign urges Minnesotans to get vaccinated for influenza

Influenza season is just getting under way in Minnesota, so it’s not too late to get vaccinated against what can be a serious disease, said state health officials.

November 28, 2012

Ban the Bug campaign urges Minnesotans to get vaccinated for influenza

Influenza season is just getting underway in Minnesota, so it's not too late to get vaccinated against what can be a serious disease, say state health officials. Nearly everyone should get vaccinated and there are more options for doing so than ever before.

November 25, 2012

VA clinics to offer additional flu clinics

The St. Cloud VA is offering another flu clinic to accommodate those who missed the previously scheduled flu clinics.

November 20, 2012

Minnesotans urged to get flu shot

Despite pleas by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many people have still not gotten one. The CDC says the flu and its complications rank as the eighth leading cause of death nationwide, accounting for about 49,000 deaths and nearly 200,000 hospitalizations annually.

November 14, 2012

Minnesota Medical Association urges Minnesotans to get flu shot

The Minnesota Medical Association is urging Minnesotans, ages six months and up, to get a flu shot.

November 11, 2012

Prevent the flu: Cover your cough!

It's every mother's mantra: Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. That used to mean coughing into your hands, but not anymore.

By Crystal Hoepner, Public Health Educator , October 10, 2012

Alexandria VA offers flu vaccinations to veterans and spouses in October

To help keep veterans healthy during the flu season, the St. Cloud VA Health Care System has scheduled several flu shot clinics this fall. Flu shots for veterans enrolled with the VA are free and an appointment is not necessary. The flu shots are available at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud or any of the VA’s three clinics across central Minnesota.

September 21, 2012

First cases of new influenza strain reported in Minnesota

Minnesota has recorded its first confirmed case and a second probable case of a new influenza strain that people acquire through contact with pigs.

August 22, 2012

Hospitals honored for flu-prevention efforts

Nearly 200 Minnesota hospitals and nursing homes increased their rates of influenza vaccination among their health care workers in 2011-12 as participants in the award-winning FluSafe program of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

August 18, 2012

Here's how to prevent flu from spreading in your office

Just because the flu has yet to make a major impact across the nation doesn’t mean you won’t catch it. It is true flu activity is, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at “relatively low” levels.

February 12, 2012

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