There aren't as many H1N1 cases surfacing in the US, but health organizations say there's still the chance that a third wave of the virus could develop this spring.
"The World Health Organization is declining to reduce the pandemic level because it's not winter yet in the southern hemisphere. So, I think they're waiting to see what will happen when winter strikes in the south, " says Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department Health Commissioner, Corey Hamilton.
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The Muskingum County Health Department is warning residents that a third wave of H1N1 is likely.
The health department is going into schools and businesses to vaccinate students, but with the closure of schools Friday, the health department held a free H1N1 clinic at the Colony Square Mall. Public Information Officer, Jennifer Hiestand says the county has enough vaccine for all residents, it is just a matter of getting out into the public. Pat Chambers got...
This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, just in time for the third projected wave of the H1N1 flu pandemic.
Dr. Vicki Whitacre of the Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department says flu pandemics tend to have several waves.
"Usually when you have pandemics, which H1N1 is considered to be, you will have three waves," she said. "We've had two and we're expecting the third in a month or two. "The first one started in the late spring...
The wintry weather couldn't keep students and their families within the Franklin Local School District from getting their H1N1 shots.
The Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department sponsored the school H1N1 vaccination clinic.
"We've been very pleased with how quickly move along," said Gloria Kieffer of the health department. "Today for a while people had to wait for about 10 minutes, but overall it's been well organized and very little waiting....
Everyone in Ohio may soon be able to get an H1N1 vaccine.
As of December 14th the Ohio Department of Health says they'll lift restrictions and open the H1N1 vaccine to all Ohioans.
For the next week they will still focus exclusively on the high risk groups of health care workers, pregnant women, caretakers of children under six months, six month to 24-year-olds, and people with chronic medical conditions.
As of the 14th those people will still be eligible, as...
There are now six confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in Muskingum County.
Muskingum County Health Commissioner Corey Hamilton says there are probably more cases in the area, but testing is difficult.
"About ninety-nine-percent of the flu that is circulating right now is H1N1," said Hamilton. "To send things out for testing and pay the extra dollars, it just doesn't seem necessary. There haven't been any complications from this flu in our area...
There has been a second H1N1 death in Licking County. The Licking County Health Department confirmed Friday that a 56-year-old Heath man died from the virus.
On October 21st a 53-year-old Newark man also died from H1N1.
Licking County Health Commissioner Joe Ebel says so far the Health Department has administered nearly 6,000 H1N1 vaccines.
They will have another H1N1 vaccination clinic Monday, November 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Watkins Middle School...
After the death of a Captain in the Preble County Sheriff's Office from complications from H1N1, law enforcement officials are saying they should be part of the Tier One priority group.
In Muskingum County only first responders received the H1N1 vaccinations. First responders being EMTs and firefighters, leaving out everyone in law enforcement.
"It is a concerning thing for us because as many people as we deal with on a daily basis, we really feel it is...
As flu season continues to run rampant throughout the United States, measures to detect which strain you have may be getting easier.
Currently the "rapid test" is used by doctors to detect which strain of the flu patients have. It does not test specifically for H1N1, which is a sub-type of influenza a, but new tests are on their way to the market which will test for H1N1.
The current rapid tests do give quick results, but they're not always reliable.
"They...
Pregnant women in Muskingum County are still waiting for their H1N1 and seasonal flu shots.
Today's clinic at Rambo Memorial Health gave 150 H1N1 shots to pregnant women. Bebout says there are still 200 pregnant women on a list to get their seasonal flu shot and 40 women on the list to get their H1N1 shots. Bebout says she is hoping more vaccine will come in soon.
"I called Ohio Department of Health today and they basically told me that it would be...
