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Recent Event Highlights: Administration of vaccine at Western begins, Vaccine arrives at Western, Activity level increases again in Kentucky, Kentucky increases activity level, and 10 more...

Created by wkuherald on Nov 1, 2009

Last updated: 03/10/10 at 09:30 PM

• Administration of vaccine at Western begins
  Nov 2, 2009

  Administration of the H1N1 flu vaccine begins at Health Services.

• Vaccine arrives at Western
  Oct 29, 2009

  Western announces that the H1N1 flu vaccine has arrived at Health Services

• Over 100 people have H1N1 at Western
  Oct 5, 2009

  Western Health Services officials report that 500 students and faculty have been tested for swine flu, and 123 are assumed to have it.

• Vaccine is available
  Oct 4, 2009

  First does of live attenuated 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine are administered.

• Activity level increases again in Kentucky
  Sep 17, 2009

  The Kentucky Department for Public Health reports that the H1N1 flu activity level has increased from regional to widespread within the state.

• Cases increase at Western
  Sep 4, 2009

  Western's Health Services reports there are 13 cases of H1N1 flu.

• First death in Kentucky
  Sep 3, 2009

  The Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reports Kentucky's first death associated with the H1N1 flu.

• Classes Begin
  Aug 30, 2009

  Classes begin at Western.

• Kentucky increases activity level
  Aug 17, 2009

  The Kentucky Department for Public Health announces to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that Kentucky’s flu activity level had increased to regional, the second highest level.

• H1N1 spreads across America
  Jun 19, 2009

  All 50 States have reported H1N1 infection.

• WHO announces global pandemic
  Jun 11, 2009

  World Heath Organization signals that a global pandemic of H1N1 flu is underway and raises the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6.

• Public health emergency declared
  Apr 26, 2009

  The United States government declares a public health emergency.

• Emergency Operations Center activated
  Apr 22, 2009

  CDC activates the Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the public health response.

• First Patient
  Apr 15, 2009

  The first H1N1 patient in the United States is confirmed by laboratory testing at the CDC.