Jammu, Jan 17 (PTI) One more person has tested positive for the swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases in the state to 66, health officials said today.
Influenza Headlines and Flu Vaccination Information
Archive for January 17th, 2010
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has been “incredibly lucky” that only 11 of an estimated 10,000 U.S. deaths from swine flu are attributed to residents of the state, a health official said.
Some health officials speculate the waning interest in the swine flu vaccine could be a sign that many people have either gotten sick or been vaccinated.
With more than half the population inoculated, the swine flu scare is waning in Sweden. But questions remain whether the epidemic was grossly exaggerated.
Editor’s note: Over the past two weeks the Carrollton Leader has revisited the top-10 news stories that happened in Carrollton in 2009. The outbreak of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, prompted school districts and cities to take emergency steps in May.