Swine Flu California

- Vaccine website: CalPanFlu.org http://www.calpanflu.org/
- California Swine Flu Hotline: 1-888-865-0564
- Hospitalizations: 4820 (October 31, 2009) http://www.cdph.ca.gov/data/statistics/P...
- Deaths: 266 (October 31, 2009) http://www.cdph.ca.gov/data/statistics/P...
- University of California system is stocking up on antivirals at all 10 campuses. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/24/swi...

Swine Flu, more accurately known as H1N1 influenza has re-emerged in California since children have returned to school. This page has information and resources you can use to stay informed about Swine Flu in California.
The first shipments of H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine arrived in California on October 5, targeted for children. On the same day, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order that would enable agencies to bypass certain regulations in order to respond quickly to respond to swine flu.http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13492978?nclick_check=1
September 2009 Swine Flu Planning

California health officials briefed doctors, nurses, and other disaster crisis workers about H1N1 at a disaster planning conference in Sacramento September 15 - 18, 2009.http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2183102.html
California Swine Flu School Guidelines
The California Department of Public Health has issued new guidelines for how students who are suspected of having H1N1 swine flu should be treated.
1. If a student is suspected of having the H1N1 virus, they should be sent to the nurse's office.http://www.modbee.com/news/story/818753.html
2. Parents will be contacted to bring the student home.http://www.modbee.com/news/story/818753.html
3. They can return from school after they have been without a fever for 24 hours after stopping any fever-reducing medication.http://www.modbee.com/news/story/818753.html
4. "Parents should monitor their children for symptoms of influenza type illness", and staff should "self-monitor" every morning.http://www.redwoodtimes.com/garbervillenews/ci_13168861
5. If a student is sent home from school, they should not attend alternative child care, or be out in crowdshttp://www.redwoodtimes.com/garbervillenews/ci_13168861
California Swine Flu School Vaccination Plans

Although many school districts are planning mass vaccination programs for school children, others such as those in Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Alameda counties, maintain that they do not have the funds or the manpower to vaccinate every child.http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13272256

Governor: H1N1 Not 'Typical Flu'

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger warns that "thousands and thousands" of Californians will die from swine flu this fall.

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ssmacd added a comment September 02, 2009 01:27 PM
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What do you think of Gov. Schwarzenegger's statement about the impact of the H1N1 virus on California?

cynthiag added a comment September 02, 2009 01:40 PM
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I think he is fear mongering. The latest report says that although they predict 2 Million may get it, they really have no idea if it will even return in full force, and won't know until much later. The hospitals in Ohio are not very concerned, per a nurse patient of ours.

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Healthy California Woman Dies from Swine Flu

Stacey Speegle Hernandez, a 30 year old woman with no known preexisting health conditions died of Swine Flu in early August 2009.

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Swine Flu California News
- H1N1 Vacciantion Clinics Scheduled For Dec. 5 Canceled
  
  ... highest risk of complications from the swine flu. About 90 percent of the H1N1 vaccine that's distributed to Alameda County by the California Department ... (November 27, 2009)
  FoxReno.com
- Vaccine system remains antiquated
  
  But six years later, as Americans from Washington to California line up to get inoculated against the swine flu, the slow progress toward developing better ... (November 23, 2009)
  Washington Post
- Swine flu vaccine widely available in S. Florida
  
  BY FRED TASKER There's no shortage of swine flu vaccine in South Florida. None of the long, anxious lines seen on TV in New York, Michigan, California and ... (November 26, 2009)
  MiamiHerald.com
- California flu-related deaths, hospitalizations slowing
  
  Health officials warn, however, the swine flu strain is still a major concern, and hundreds of Californians are still being hospitalized. ... (November 19, 2009)
  Los Angeles Times
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Questions and Answers About Swine Flu California
- Is there a map of Swine Flu cases in California? 2 Answers
  
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- How many of California's 92 swine flu deaths have been in people with no pre-existing health conditions? 1 Answer
  
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