The military is always challenged by the medical needs of young men and women going through the stress of recruit training. There have been on-going outbreaks of Swine Flu, pandemic H1N1, in every service. This is the first known death.
Defense Department to Start H1N1 Flu Vaccinations
Sep 2nd, 2009
All military personnel will be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, and the vaccine will be available to all military family members who want it, a Defense Department health affairs official said today.
The H1N1 vaccination program will begin in early October, said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wayne Hachey, director of preventive medicine for Defense Department health affairs.
NORAD Personnel Have Pandemic Flu
Aug 2nd, 2009
5 cases, one death, among North American Air Defense Command personnel. The dead woman is a civilian.
U.S. Military Handles Pandemic Flu
Jul 30th, 2009
The United States military has been experiencing its own version of the pandemic. We’ve discussed it here before and the situation continues to evolve.
Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the U.S. Military
Jun 25th, 2009
The Department of Defense is following its civilian counterparts with reporting on the pandemic swine flu’s effects its personnel and dependents.
All of the cases in the DoD report that are in the United States are also part of a state report. Just as with the states and the CDC, there can be a delay in the data being reported between sources.
CDC reports this morning 5,710 cases of swine flu, or novel H1N1 as they are calling it. 8 deaths, but news reports seem to suggest several more that will be in tomorrow’s data.
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Military cases of pandemic flu continue
Aug 9th, 2009
The United States military continues to experience the same pandemic influenza that is widespread in the civilian population. The military brings together, year round, groups of young people which are the most at risk to catch this illness. Outbreaks or clusters have been noted at various recruit training centers. 132 cases of swine flu happened at the Air Force Academy.
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