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Public Health - Madison and Dane County announced Friday that the surplus vaccine from two public vaccination clinics held earlier this week will be split between future - yet to be planned - clinics and to local health care providers. More>>
Forget the naughty and nice list; Santa Claus is focused on getting himself on the list to receive the H1N1 vaccine. More>>
Dane County residents of any age, with underlying health conditions, can receive a dose Wednesday at the Alliant Energy Center. More>>
Over 1,100 people got the H1N1 vaccine at a public clinic in Madison Tuesday. More>>
Patients who are considered high risk are eligible for free vaccines at the Alliant Energy Center this week. More>>
Madison and Dane County health officials say they're opening up this week's walk-in H1N1 vaccination clinics to anyone with an underlying medical condition. More>>
University Health Services reports that 115 students were treated for flu-like symptoms in the most recent week of the fall semester. More>>
More people in Wisconsin will be able to get the H1N1 vaccine soon, the State Health Department said Thursday. More>>
Home Health United R.N. Christi Archer describes the similarities and differences on this week's Flu Report. More>>
State public health officials expect widespread activity and hospitalizations over the fall and winter. More>>
Jenich paid $110 for Tamiflu for his wife, who has asthma. More>>
The woman's husband ended up paying for the prescription out of pocket. More>>
Patients in Dodge and St. Croix counties died due to complications from H1N1 More>>
The reasons pregnant women are so vulnerable to the H1N1 virus. More>>
A top White House Official says 10 million more doses of the H1N1 vaccine are expected this week. More>>
150,000 young people removed from priority group More>>
Mass vaccination clinic for the public: Health officials will offer intranasal vaccine October 27 and 28 from 3-7:00 p.m. at the Rock County Job Center on Center Ave. in Janesville. More>>
In this week's flu report, Home Health United's Christi Archer joined us to talk about why there is a limited supply and what it means for you More>>
Plans for the H1N1 vaccine are up in the air in light of a nationwide shortage of the vaccine. More>>
State health officials appear to be following the lead of Public Health Madison & Dane County, in reprioritizing the distribution of the H1N1 influenza vaccine, caused by slower than expected delivery by suppliers. More>>
New report shows swine flu is increasing in almost every state. Forty-six states now have widespread flu activity. More>>
After Monday, school clinics will stop indefinitely, other sensitive groups will get priority. More>>
Some Americans are worried about the safety of the H1N1 flu vaccine. More>>
Living in Wisconsin, students and teachers understand there may be "make up days" due to winter weather cancellations. However, some districts are wondering if they'll have to change their school calendar due to H1N1. More>>
The H1N1 virus has some people rethinking whether sports should be cancelled when schools close. More>>
You can find a flu vaccination clinic anywhere in Wisconsin by calling 211. More>>
Students and parents line hallways at seven schools in Dane County for free immunization clinics. More>>
Athletic Director Dan Grady tells 27 News only five of his 22 starters attended school on Tuesday due to illness. More>>
Health care workers prepare for school vaccines; public vaccines still not available. More>>
Federal health officials say production of the H1N1 flu vaccine is behind schedule right now. More>>
The family of 1-year-old Aberianna Dunnum of Cashton confirmed the girl died Sunday.
Health officials emphasize swine flu can be especially dangerous for young children, along with anyone with a compromised immune system or a chronic illness. More>>
Plans to begin vaccinating students in Dane County's 180 public and private schools will be delayed by at least one day. More>>
Starting October 19th, the city-county health department will go district by district, vaccinating children. More>>
The H1N1 flu virus is packing a powerful pneumonia punch - and it's striking an unlikely group. More>>
Parents with children in any Dane County school should be expecting to receive consent forms for future H1N1 vaccination clinics. More>>
River Valley Middle School is closing its doors for the rest of the week after 40 percent of its students stayed home sick. More>>
All schools in the Wisconsin Dells School District are set to reopen Monday, following a district wide shutdown due to a flu outbreak. More>>
District officials announced late Tuesday afternoon they will close all schools through Sunday, October 11, due to a "high rate of absenteeism among students with influenza like illness." More>>
Analyze your flu symptoms with the click of a mouse More>>
The patient had an underlying condition, but his or her name and age will not be released at this time. More>>
The symptoms are similar, making the choice whether to come into work tough without a doctor to examine you. More>>
As the H1N1 virus continues its spread across the nation, Dane County officials say their plan of attack is to vaccinate people where the virus thrives best: in the schools. More>>
In both the flu virus and the H1N1 virus, the key difference is a fever. Symptoms of the viruses also include, more intense body aches, dry cough and severe fatigue. More>>
The Food and Drug Administration approved new vaccines against the H1N1 swine flu Tuesday. Wisconsin health officials say they are prepared to administer the vaccine as soon as possible. More>>
The H1N1 flu virus is considered highly contagious, especially in places where people shake hands and drink from the same cup. That's why many churches in Madison are changing their services to try to prevent an outbreak. More>>
Concerns over H1N1 fuel anxiety about what to do when you become sick. Now, some answers about when you should seek medical attention. More>>
The H1N1 virus continued its spread across college campuses nationwide Wednesday, but here in Madison, the University of Wisconsin says there's no need to panic. More>>
Head coach Brett Bielema says ten Badger players are showing flu-like symptoms that team officials fear might be the H1N1 virus. More>>
The CDC is released new information today for parents of school-aged children in anticipation of the start of the school year. More>>
Concerns over H1N1 fuel anxiety about what to do when you become sick. Now, some answers about when you should seek medical attention. More>>
Biddy Martin writes in a campus-wide email that faculty and students need to consider putting off commitments if mildly sick to prevent spread of H1N1. More>>
The UW wants students and faculty to be proactive when it comes to keeping the H1N1 virus from spreading across campus. More>>
Concerns over a massive outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus has Dane County leaders preparing for the unknown. More>>
Pandemic committee has doubled its efforts this summer following emergence of H1N1; will work out scenarios in case of high absenteeism. More>>
More than half Americans surveyd not concerned they or family will catch swine flu More>>
In light of H1N1, members of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce met Friday to discuss contingency plans. More>>
H1N1 school vaccination clinics get underway this week in Dane County schools; Tuesday the director of public health joined us to talk about this massive mobilization effort. More>>
Christi Archer from Home Health United joined us for our first Flu Report of the year to talk about the differences between the seasonal influenza and swine flu, what to do if you feel ill and where you can get the free H1N1 vaccination this fall. More>>
