Some hospital emergency rooms in the United States are facing severe strains dealing with the H1N1 flu outbreak, while others are handling cases without much difficulty. One small hospital outside of Washington began planning last April …
Read Original Story: Surge in H1N1 Cases Puts Strain on Hospital Emergency Rooms – Voice of America
Area hospitals have made adjustments to their visitor policies due to the increased number of cases of the H1N1 flu. North Shore Medical Center, which includes Union Hospital in Lynn and Salem Hospital, has implemented new …
Read Original Story: Greater Lynn hospitals adjusting for H1N1 – Daily Item
The interim president of Sudbury Regional Hospital said she wishes a flu assessment centre had been set up in the community earlier to deal with the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak. Bertha Paulse said visits to the hospital’s already-busy emergency…
Read Original Story: Flu assessment centre will take 'tremendous pressure' off hospital – NorthernLife.ca
By Trudy Whitman Dr. Tucker Woods is head of the Long Island College Hospital’s Emergency Department. The last time we checked with him there regarding swine flu, or the H1N1 virus, …
Read Original Story: Swine Flu Cases Fewer Than Expected at LICH – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By Times Staff Addison Gilbert and other hospitals with the Northeast Health System company have revised their visitation policies, and Manchester Essex school officials are planning for vaccination clinics as area institutions continue stepping up …
Read Original Story: Hospitals, schools step up swine flu precautions Addison Gilbert and Beverly … – Gloucester Daily Times
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy AP The Cook County Health and Hospitals System’s new visitors policy catered to …
Read Original Story: Hospitals Implement New Visitors Policy For H1N1 – CBS2 Chicago
By Tauseef-ur-Rahman PESHAWAR: One of the doctors who had interacted with the Afghan woman who died after infected with Swine flu (H1N1), has also acquired the disease as the provincial health officials confirmed that the medic had tested positive for …
Read Original Story: Messiah contracts Swine flu – The News International
Due to an increased number of H1N1 flu cases in Massachusetts, Beverly, Addison Gilbert and bayridge hospitals are temporarily revising their visitor policies to protect the health and safety of patients, their visitors and hospital staff. …
Read Original Story: Beverly, Addison Gilbert modify visitor policies due to H1N1 – Wicked Local Gloucester
YARMOUTH — A flu assessment centre at Yarmouth Regional Hospital is now open seven days a week. No appointments are needed, but the South West Nova district health authority has some advice to dispense before anyone visits the assessment clinic. …
Read Original Story: Flu centre open all week – TheChronicleHerald.ca
NEW BEDFORD — Southcoast Hospitals continues to see an increase of influenza-like illnesses across its three hospitals and multiple physician practices. After receiving guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the …
Read Original Story: H1N1 testing not recommended by health officials Health care providers are … – Advocate
