H1N1 Cases Rise-But Death Estimates Lowered in Britain
November 2, 2009 by Patrick Comer
Filed under Featured, Healthcare
H1N1 in Britain By Patrick Comer According to Britain’s National Health System (NHS), cases of swine flu have risen again with an estimated 78,000 new infections in the past week, up from 53,000 the week before. The latest official figures for England also show that the number of people needing critical care has jumped substantially, [...]
H1N1 Vacination Clinics in Lee County Delayed Again
October 20, 2009 by Patrick Comer
Filed under Featured, Healthcare
~volunteers are still needed~ Delayed-Again. The Lee County Health Department plans to begin H1N1 vaccination clinics no sooner than Thursday, October 29th at area high schools. Sufficient quantities of H1N1 vaccine have not arrived in time from the federal government to begin the clinics as previously reported. The Lee County Health Department will now need [...]
Hospital Beds Could Run Out in 15 States if 35% Get H1N1
October 4, 2009 by Patrick Comer
Filed under Featured, Healthcare
~”racing against the clock as the pandemic unfolds..”~ According to a new report from the non-profit Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) 15 states could run out of hospital beds if just 35% of the population get the H1N1 flu virus. The good news is that Florida is not one of those states. But Florida is [...]
Patrick Comer has covered Lee County for more than 20 years. He now brings his experience and knowledge about the issues facing Lee County residents to the Lee County Times.
