News stories tagged with "h1n1"

(04/26/10) You might think the flu season is over, but H1N1 flu is still around. Rebecca Williams reports health officials still want you to get vaccinated against the virus. more

(10/14/09) The H1N1 virus--or swine flu--claimed its first victim in the North Country. Health officials in Clinton County say an adult--who was not immunized with the H1N1 vaccine--died this week after being admitted to the CVPH Medical Center for complications from a flu-like illness. The county health department has not released the patient's name, gender or other details. Laurie Williams is coordinator of Clinton County's health education unit. She says complications and even deaths due to the H1N1 flu strain are expected, but she tells Jonathan Brown that most people exposed to this virus will recover quickly.

(10/08/09) Yesterday we reported on the growth of the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, which is adding three new research teams. Over the next few months, Trudeau Institute will certify its new research wing, named for former state Senator Ronald Stafford. Once it's brought on-line, the facility will be closed to the public forever. Even most of the Institute's staff won't be allowed inside. That's because the researchers working in the lab will handle some of world's deadliest diseases, including airborne strains of tuberculosis and influenza. Brian Mann was allowed a rare glimpse inside the lab and has our story. more