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H1N1 Claims Life Of Hennepin County Child

submitted by justpbob

Oct 5 2009 — 12:31pm

There are few details available, but local media today are reporting the H1N1-related death of an otherwise healthy child somewhere in Hennepin County. This is seventh Minnesotan to die since the Swine Flu pandemic began. KARE-11 offers tips on what to do if you think you have H1N1. Child-care centers are preparing, as are workplaces and even the county jail.

Have any of you made changes to avoid getting H1N1, MNSpeakers?

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Latest comment — justpbob: The heartbreaking details of the death of Nathan Schilling emerge.

H1N1 strikes the U

submitted by jeffk

Sep 9 2009 — 1:19pm

Returning from a short vacation yesterday, I was shocked and terrified to see the UMN campus besieged by iPod-carrying, Frisbee-throwing creatures known as “undergraduates”. You’d think that’s bad enough, but it turns out they also have swine flu.

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Latest comment — noodleman: Gosh, I leave town and all heck breaks loose.