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November 20, 2009

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in N.C.

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. Read More

Health officials join faith, flu shots

Churches and the county are spreading the word about flu prevention. Read More

November 19, 2009

Guilford reports 11th rabies case of '09

The latest case turned up in a raccoon on Blain Street in High Point. Read More

November 18, 2009

Etheridge: PETA pork protest won't spread swine flu

U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge scolded the reasoning of U.S. Capitol Police after they blocked the protest by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Read More

Mercury found in fish in Lake Gaston

People should limit or avoid consumption of walleye and largemouth bass from the lake. Read More

Greensboro doctor says don’t stop mammograms
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Breast cancer survivors say the tests saved their lives by finding cancer before they turned 50. Read More

Moses Cone CFO is departing

Beth Ward is leaving for the Wellmont Health System in Kingsport, Tenn. Read More

Topsail High School student's death blamed on H1N1

A 16-year-old girl who attended Topsail High School suffered fatal complications from the H1N1 virus. Read More

November 15, 2009

Food safety bill’s possible costs worry small farmers
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Farmers say a rewrite of food safety laws could hurt their businesses. Read More

Study of landfill cancer link flawed
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GREENSBORO — Demographics, not environmental factors, might explain an “elevated” number of pancreatic cancer cases near the White Street Landfill, according to the Guilford County Health Department. Read More

November 14, 2009

Flu vaccine doses are all spoken for until 2010
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The health department in Greensboro won’t take any more flu shot appointments until next year. Read More

November 13, 2009

Flu clinics to be held in Guilford

Guilford County's health department will administer vaccines for the H1N1 and the seasonal versions of the flu Dec. 5. Read More

November 12, 2009

Alamance flu clinic is Saturday

Three target groups will be eligible for H1N1 flu shots. Read More

November 10, 2009

2 pregnant N.C. women die from H1N1

Two pregnant North Carolina women died of pandemic H1N1 flu during the week of Oct. 25, state health officials confirmed Monday. Read More

November 9, 2009

Guilford now taking H1N1 shot appointments

Only people who fall into one of five priority groups can get them, though. Read More

Health bill has a ways to go

After passage by the House, the Senate will now get its chance to shape national health reform efforts. Read More

November 8, 2009

Rabies study to tally raccoons
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The county teams up with a doctoral student to see if it’s feasible to create a barrier zone for rabies here. Read More

November 7, 2009

More than 1,800 are vaccinated for H1N1

People stand in line for as long as 90 minutes to get the H1N1 vaccine at Saturday’s clinic. Read More

Free dental clinic fills an aching need
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The line forms before dawn as people who can’t afford a dentist wait for cleanings, fillings and extractions. Read More

November 6, 2009

Forsyth to hold flu clinic Tuesday

It will run from 1 to 8 p.m. at the health department offices on North Highland Avenue. Read More

Some fear vaccines more than flu viruses
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Officials say the lack of deadly epidemics in recent decades has caused a shift in attitudes about the flu. Read More

November 5, 2009

More H1N1 shots available Sat. in Guilford

Saturday's flu clinic will be at GTCC in Jamestown. Read More

More H1N1 flu vaccine available in Rockingham

WENTWORTH — The Rockingham County Department of Public Health has received 600 more doses of the inactivated H1N1 flu vaccine.A special vaccination clinic for several targeted population groups will be held at the Department of Public Health from 8...... Read More

November 4, 2009

Moses Cone readies flu tents
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The tents would free up the emergency room and limit the spread of flu during a large outbreak. Read More

November 3, 2009

Alamance to hold flu clinic Thursday

It will run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mebane Arts and Community Center. Read More

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