(((On Oct. 19, PHD will begin vaccinating children in area schools. Only children with permission slips signed by their parents will be vaccinated. Vaccinations in the schools will continue through the first week in December. )))
N. Idaho school absentee rates suggest widespread ‘Swine Flu’
06:07 PM PDT on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Panhandle Health District, KREM.com
http://www.krem.com/news/local/stories/krem2-101309-swine-flu.213b9c1c3.html
HAYDEN, Idaho — School absentee rates in some northern Idaho schools are double and triple the normal rates for this time of year, which parents, particularly those of children with underlying health problems, need to note.
Most absences are attributed to H1N1 influenza.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports this week that hospitalization rates nationwide for influenza are higher than normal. Hospitalization rates for children ages 5-17 and adults ages 18-49 from April until now exceed the average flu season rates.
Idaho is one of 37 states reporting widespread influenza activity. Reports of flu activity in September and October are rare. Idaho has had four deaths related to H1N1 since September 1.
H1N1 is the only flu virus circulating in northern Idaho at this time. Anyone with symptoms should stay home; the virus is contagious and spreads easily.
The first shipment of vaccine to protect against H1N1 arrived in northern Idaho last week. On Oct. 19, PHD will begin vaccinating children in area schools. Only children with permission slips signed by their parents will be vaccinated. Vaccinations in the schools will continue through the first week in December.
DAILY FATALITY SUMMARY (Reports posted on October 13,2009)
UNITED STATES 25*
Alabama 1
Arizona 1*
Arkansas 2
California 2
Colorada 1
Florida 2
Kentucky 1
Maryland 1
Montana 1*
New York 1
Texas 9
Washington 2*
West Virginia 1
CANADA 0
WORLDWIDE 10
India 7
Israel 1
United Kingdom 2
NOTES: US figures are now provisional since data comes straight off the news thread without the usual vetting.The Arizona,Montana,and Washington cases are all unconfirmed as yet.
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