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Health District Reports 3 New H1N1 Deaths

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The Southern Nevada Health District says three more people have died from the H1N1 virus. More>>

H1N1 Vaccine Now Open to all Nevadans

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The Nevada state health department says anyone who wants it will be able to get a swine flu vaccination starting today. More>>

H1N1 Claims 2 More Clark County Victims

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The health district is reporting two additional deaths for the week ending December 12. More>>

Some Nevada Providers May Have Recalled Vaccine

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Clark County health officials say they do not have any of the H1N1 vaccine that is being recalled nationwide. More>>

H1N1 has Sickened 1 in 6 Americans

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Health officials now estimate that swine flu has sickened nearly 50 million Americans and killed nearly 10,000. More>>

More H1N1 Clinics Scheduled in S. Nevada

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The Southern Nevada Health District has scheduled several swine flu vaccination clinics. More>>

Health District May Make H1N1 Vaccine Available to Everyone

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Tens of thousands of Nevadans are still waiting for their chance to get the H1N1 vaccine. So far, only the five priority groups have been eligible, but the state and local health districts are looking to possibly open it up to everyone in the very near future. More>>

H1N1 Claims 3 More Lives

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The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting three more H1N1 deaths for the week ending Nov. 21st. More>>

Reported H1N1 Cases Drop by 50-Percent

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The number of people with H1N1 is down significantly, but that doesn't necessarily mean the outbreak is over. More>>

H1N1 Vaccines Headed to 314 Private Providers

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Pharmacies and doctors around the valley are waiting to get their supply of the H1N1 vaccine which some say could be delivered any day. Inside, find a link to see if your doctor or pharmacy is slated to get the vaccine. More>>

H1N1 Vaccine Still Not Available to Everyone

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Hundreds lined up at the Southern Nevada Health District Monday hoping to get their H1N1 vaccine. This is the second time the health district has made the vaccine available to priority groups. But when will vaccine be made available to everyone? More>>

300 Doctors to Receive H1N1 Vaccines

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Doctors and pharmacies around the Las Vegas valley are expected to start receiving doses of the H1N1 vaccine this week. More>>

H1N1 Health Leaders Gather in Las Vegas

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Health experts from around the world have gathered in Las Vegas to talk about how to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. This meeting comes as there is news from the CDC that the virus is responsible for more deaths that originally thought. More>>

Distribution of H1N1 Vaccine Expands

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On Saturday, the H1N1 vaccination will be open to all priority groups. This as the finger-pointing between the state and the county health districts continue. More>>

State Blasts Health District for its Handling of H1N1 Vaccines

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The Southern Nevada Health District is coming under fire for withholding the H1N1 injectable vaccine from a particular group of high risk people. More>>

Child who Died from H1N1 Identified

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The first child to die in Southern Nevada from H1N1 has been identified as 6-year-old Daejon Meadows. More>>

Many Still Waiting for H1N1 Vaccine

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Many parents have gone to the Southern Nevada Health District or their doctor's office in hopes of getting the vaccine, but some are still being turned away. More>>

CCSD Not Panicking Over H1N1

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Some parents across the Las Vegas valley are wondering if they're going to be notified about H1N1 cases inside of local schools. The Clark County School District says the answer is no, at least for right now. More>>

Health District Reports 2 New H1N1 Deaths, Schedules Vaccination Clinics

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The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting two additional deaths for the week ending on October 31, 2009. In the meantime, the health district is holding two H1N1 immunization clinics this weekend. Inside, find the details. More>>

H1N1 Virus Hitting Children Hard

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As the spread of H1N1 rises, so does the concern of parents in the Las Vegas valley. Local doctors say it is only a matter of time before the virus claims the life of a local child. More>>

Fewer than Expected Getting H1N1 Vaccine

Thousands of doses of the H1N1 flu mist vaccine are still available for health care workers, child caretakers and some toddlers. But less than a 1,000 people have taken the flu mist in southern Nevada. More>>

Las Vegas Residents Line Up for H1N1 Vaccine

The H1N1 vaccine is quickly becoming the most popular shot in Las Vegas. Thousands of people lined up Monday at the Southern Nevada Health District to get their vaccination against the virus. The shot is free, but still only available to those in the priority group. More>>

UMC Adopting New Visitor Rules Due to H1N1

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University Medical Center is adopting a new policy when it comes to hospital visitors in order to keep H1N1 from spreading. More>>

Officials Urge Vigilance with H1N1

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The H1N1 virus is spreading rapidly from human to human, just like the regular flu. But there are ways you can protect yourself even if you don't get the vaccination. More>>

H1N1 Vaccinations Arrive in Las Vegas

The Southern Nevada Health District is now in receipt of its first shipment of the H1N1 vaccinations. This shipment is 20,600 doses of the FluMist, the inhaled vaccine. First priority will be given to health care workers and EMT's who meet approved guidelines. More>>

New H1N1 Vaccine: Health Officials Calm Fears

The Southern Nevada Health District started administering seasonal flu shots Monday. But the Health District says they're getting flooded with questions about the H1N1 vaccine which won't be available until late October. More>>

First Clark County Resident Dies of H1N1

A 33-year-old man with no underlying health conditions has become the first H1N1 or swine flu death in Clark County. The man died on Sunday. More>>

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Friend of Las Vegas H1N1 Victim Speaks Out

An otherwise healthy 34-year-old man could not fight off the H1N1 virus and ended up becoming the first Clark County death from swine flu. His roommate is now speaking out about what happened to his friend. More>>

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H1N1 Nevada Update

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Washoe County health officials have confirmed another five cases of swine flu, raising the county's total to 63 and the statewide total to about 100. This section will have the latest information on the possible pandemic as well as links for symptoms, treatment and much more. More>>

H1N1 Cases Close First Nevada School

Health officials say six new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Washoe County. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nevada to 38. The latest cases have resulted in the closure of a Sparks middle school. More>>

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CDC Confirms 5 Cases of H1N1 in Nevada

The CDC has confirmed a total of five cases of H1N1 or swine flu in Nevada. Two cases are in southern Nevada and involve an 11-year-old boy and a 39-year-old woman who is hospitalized. Eyewitness News has the latest. More>>

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Emergency Doctor Guidelines for H1N1 Symptoms

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There is H1N1 flu activity in 48 states and the virus continues to spread. The nation's emergency room doctors have issued guidelines to the public that will help people determine whether their symptoms warrant a visit to an emergency room. Inside, find a link. More>>

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