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THE COLORADO HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS ANOTHER SIX PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN OUR STATE. IT'S NOT CLEAR HOW MANY OF THOSE DEATHS ARE FROM THE VIRUS OR A SEASONAL FLU STRAIN. MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED WITH ALL TYPES OF THE FLU THIS SEASON. NEARLY SIX HUNDRED OF THOSE CASES ARE CONFIRMED TO BE AN VACCINATION CLINIC WILL BE HELD IN PUEBLO TODAY. IT BEGINS AT TEN THIS MORNING AT THE COLORADO STATE FAIRGROUNDS. THERE ARE ALSO CLINICS SCHEDULED FOR THE 27TH AND 31ST. "TODAY'S" CLINIC IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE IN HIGH RISK GROUPS, - INCLUDING CAREGIVERS, PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. LOOK HOW MANY PEOPLE LINED UP TO GET A VACCINE IN GRAND JUNCTION! A CROWD - HOPING TO GET INTO A FLU SHOT CLINIC - WRAPPED AROUND THE MESA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RAN OUT OF ITS SUPPLY OF THE VACCINE IN ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS. IN ADDITION TO HOLDING VACCINATION CLINICS, LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS ARE CLOSELY STUDYING THE SPREAD OF THE H-ONE-N-ONE VIRUS. THE EL PASO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS USING A NINE-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT TO TRACK HOW IT'S SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. "THIS INFECTION IS HITTING HARD IN YOUNG ADULTS AND IN CHILDREN, AND SO THAT TRACKING HAS FACILITATED IDENTIFYING THOSE TARGET GROUPS FOR THE VACCINE. " UCCS AND FALCON SCHOOL DISTRICT 49 HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO BE PART OF THE TRACKING STUDY. IT WILL HELP HEALTH LEADERS SEE HOW THE VIRUS SPREADS AMONG SCHOOL AGED KIDS. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FLU CLINICS AND OTHER H-ONE-N-ONE NEWS ON OUR WEBSITE NEWS FIRST FIVE DOT COM. CLICK ON THE INFO CENTER BUTTON ON THE HOME PAGE. |
