Swine Flu Texas

- Summer 2009: H1N1 flu was detected at Texas summer camps http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/swineflu/sum...
- Flu activity in Texas: Increased during August 2009 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease...
- Demographics: 65% of cases in youths from 5-18 http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local...
- Texas Christian University reported 30 cases during the last week of August. http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/lo...
- Deaths: 113, as of October 24, 2009 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease...
- Hospitalizations: 990, as of October 24, 2009 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease...

Swine Flu, more accurately known as H1N1 influenza e-emerged in Texas when children returned to school in the fall of 2009. This page has information and resources you can use to stay informed about Swine Flu in Texas.

Texas received 142,400 doses of swine flu vaccine on October 5, 2009, rather than the 237,000 vaccines it had expected.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9B5MR100.html
Texas Anti Viral Stocks

Texas has enough anti viral medications to treat 2.5 million people, and has requested another 800,000 courses from the federal government. If it is needed the antivirals will be distributed through local pharmacies and the H-E-B grocery.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6585173.html
Swine Flu Quote

I think swine flu is on everybody’s mind because of predictions that there will be a heavy flu season this fall, Debbie Ratcliffe (Texas Education Agency)http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local/local_story_229102250.html

H1N1 Takes a Teen Girl's Life

14 year old Chloe Lindsey died on Sunday, September 28, 2009, of H1N1 swine flu. Her parents maintain she had no underlying health conditions before developing Swine Flu on September 24.

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Swine Flu Texas News
- McLennan County confirms swine flu death amid big drop in number of cases
  
  More than 2000 Texas residents have been hospitalized with H1N1, including 395 who were treated in intensive care. Residents ages 25 to 64 have been hit the ... (December 04, 2009)
  Waco Tribune Herald
- School districts worry about swine flu's effect on their finances
  
  By JEFFREY WEISS / The Dallas Morning News The swine flu may be mostly gone now from North Texas, but school districts across the state are worried that the ... (December 04, 2009)
  Dallas Morning News
- Dallas County to offer free swine flu shots to all residents
  
  By SHERRY JACOBSON / The Dallas Morning News Free swine flu shots will be available to all Dallas County residents starting next week. ... (December 02, 2009)
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- Free swine flu shot now open to all in Travis
  
  By Mary Ann Roser With swine flu vaccine more plentiful and demand lower than expected, health departments in Austin and some other Texas cities have ... (December 03, 2009)
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