Archive for March 7th, 2010

Five short months ago, fear of the swine flu gripped the state and the nation. Health officials warned that the flu season could be one of the deadliest in decades. The anxiety intensified when President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency.
With so much hype surrounding it, the H1N1 flu has received the usual dosage of skepticism. But for those in the area’s schools and medical centers, the symptoms couldn’t be more real.
At the San Miguel County Department of Health and Environment, workers don’t have enough time to work — they’ve been answering their phones for days, fielding calls about flu vaccines.
LEWISTON--A free flu immunization clinic for both seasonal and swine flu will be held from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. Thursday in the Lewiston-Porter Community Resource Center, 4061 Creek Road.
Five short months ago, fear of the swine flu gripped the state and the nation. Health officials warned that the flu season could be one of the deadliest in decades. The anxiety intensified when President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency.