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Upstate New York colleges in Swine Flu fight

October 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

Here are some of the colleges and universities in Upstate New York, and the latest information they have on their websites about Swine Flu. It is good to see that several of them have received the H1N1 vaccine and are distributing it. University at Buffalo (UB): So far, UB officials are aware of only a small number of cases of influenza-like illnesses on campuses—probably instances of swine flu, Raab says. Still, some offices are taking such precautions as cross-training employees and receiving briefings from information technology specialists on how staff can work and access files on UB servers from home. The College at Brockport: The number of Brockport students with influenza-like illness (10 today) reflect the general trend of increasing flu activity on campus and in the community. Information on vaccine clinics will be … Read entire article »

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Swine Flu in Upstate New York State

April 30th, 2009 | Comments Off

NYS Department of Health Statement from Richard F. Daines, M.D., Commissioner Governor Paterson’s decision to activate New York State’s health emergency preparedness plan has enabled us to quickly respond to the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The Governor has pledged all necessary resources for New York State’s response to this outbreak to mitigate its impact on New Yorkers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received last night the specimens from the three suspect cases of H1N1 in Suffolk, Orange, and Cortland counties. The State Health Department (the Department) does not yet have confirmatory results from those specimens. We also are waiting for validation of the accuracy of the testing performed by the Department’s Wadsworth Laboratories. Once our testing is validated, New York no longer will need to send specimens to CDC for confirmatory … Read entire article »

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Upstate New York and Swine Flu

April 29th, 2009 | Comments Off

Here are the media reports on possible and probable swine flu cases in upstate New York, outside of New York City. Probable cases: 1 each in Orange, Suffolk and Cortland counties 75 potential cases are being investigated outside of New York City, Rochester area has 13 suspected cases, including seven in Monroe County, four in Ontario County and two in Wayne County. Democrat & Chronicle Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine Flu 2009 New York CasesProbable Swine Flu in New York CityMore Swine Flu Cases in New York CityUpstate New York and Swine FluSwine Flu in Upstate New York StateSwine Flu in New York May 1, 2009Swine Flu in New YorkSwine Flu in New York May 4 2009New York State Swine Flu – H1N1 Cases May 15 2009Swine Flu … Read entire article »

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