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The head of the World Health Organization says swine flu is still a pandemic even though the period of most intense activity appears to have passed.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed one H1N1-related death in the past week, bringing the total number of deaths in the state from the virus to 41.
Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced Wednesday the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to anyone in the general public starting Monday, Jan. 4, 2010.
Some H1N1 flu vaccines for kids were pulled from shelves Tuesday, but it does not appear that it's because of anything harmful. Tests showed the inoculation strength appears to weaken if not given soon after it arrives.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed four additional H1N1-related deaths in the past week, bringing the total for the year to 39. There are now 1,840 lab-confirmed cases in the state.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed three additional H1N1-related deaths, bringing the state's total to 33. Two of the victims were from the Baton Rouge area.
The latest numbers from DHH show there are now almost 1,700 lab-confirmed cases of H1N1 in the state. Over 233,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine have been ordered by the state.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed Tuesday there have been three more deaths in the state from H1N1. The death toll for the state is now 14.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed a man from the Houma/Thibodaux area has died from complications related to the H1N1 flu.
DHH has confirmed that a man in the Shreveport area has died from complications related to Swine Flu. That brings the number of H1N1 related deaths in Louisiana to seven.
A Louisiana mother is still grieving almost a week after her teenage daughter became victim of a swine flu-related death and has many of the unanswered questions about it.
A Denham Springs High School senior died Saturday morning of the H1N1 virus at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Her parents said she died from pneumonia associated with H1N1.
