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Cape Coral resident dies of swine flu

A 30-year-old otherwise healthy Cape Coral woman has died of swine flu.The woman had been hospitalized prior to her death and she did not have any medical conditions that put her at greater risk of complications from flu, health department officials said Wednesday.The unidentified woman is the ...

H1N1 vaccination clinics delayed

The Lee County Health Department plans to begin H1N1 vaccination clinics on Monday, Oct. 26, at area high schools. Sufficient quantities of H1N1 vaccine are not expected to arrive in time from the federal government to begin the clinics as previously reported. The Lee County Health Department ...

Flu season is here

Even though H1N1 has garnered much of the public attention surrounding vaccinations this year, health experts are stressing that everyone should still get a shot of the seasonal flu vaccine.The seasonal influenza vaccine is currently available in clinics and drug stores across Lee County. Each ...

The Lee County Health Department along with the School District, Emergency Management and United Way have developed a plan which will provide county residents with a convenient and simple way to protect themselves and their families from H1N1 (swine flu). The health department anticipates ...

The Centers for Disease Control is predicting the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, will infect 40 percent of the American population over the next two years, and that several hundred thousand could die worldwide during that time if they are not properly vaccinated.Despite a lag in media attention in ...

The H1N1 virus, or swine flu, has claimed the life of a 51-year-old Lee County man.Though his name nor any personal information was available Wednesday, the man reported no pre-existing conditions or chronic illnesses prior to his death, according to the Lee County Health Department.Health ...