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        <title>H1N1 (Swine) Flu from Minnesota Public Radio</title>
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        <description>Minnesota Public Radio coverage of H1N1 (Swine) Flu</description>
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            <title>Ask Dr. Hallberg: Flu season and a pneumonia vaccine</title>
            <description><![CDATA[MPR News medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg joined All Things Considered&#039;s Tom Crann on Wednesday to provide an update on this year&#039;s flu vaccine, along with information about a shot to prevent pneumonia.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:03:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>2 new H1N1 flu deaths reported in Minnesota</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The death toll from the H1N1 flu in
Minnesota has risen to 63 after the Health Department officially
attributed two deaths last fall to the pandemic virus.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/05/12/h1n1-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 14:03:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. ranks 8th in residents who received H1N1 vaccine</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota ranks eighth in the nation in the percentage of residents who received H1N1 influenza vaccine.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:00:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 flu death total increases by 3 in Minn.</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Health&#039;s weekly update of flu statistics shows flu infections of all kinds remain only sporadic in the state.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:55:55 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 flu activity remains low in Minnesota</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Health Department&#039;s latest update shows there were no school outbreaks from Jan. 17 to Jan. 23, no outbreaks in long-term care facilities and no new hospitalizations.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>No new flu deaths reported in Minnesota</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Health says swine
flu cases in the state continue to decline. And for the first time
in months no new deaths are being reported in Minnesota.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:58:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Latest H1N1 numbers show kids, teens are hard-hit</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Health Commissioner Sanne Magnan said 44 percent of the Minnesotans who have been hospitalized with H1N1 were under the age of 18. She also encouraged people to get vaccinated if they haven&#039;t done so yet.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/01/12/h1n1-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:22:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Flu cases up slightly in the past week</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some Minnesota clinics saw an uptick in flu-like illnesses during the past week. But the Health Department says that doesn&#039;t necessarily mean H1N1 is making a comeback.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/01/06/h1n1-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:39:54 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1  flu deaths rise 1 in past week to 52</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The death toll from the H1N1 flu pandemic has risen to 52 in Minnesota after a week of decreasing virus activity.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/30/flu-numbers?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:22:29 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. swine flu deaths rise 1 in past week to 51</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The death of a Dakota County resident has
raised Minnesota&#039;s death toll from the swine flu pandemic to 51.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/23/h1n1-flu-death?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:09:10 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Minnesota reports 6 more H1N1 deaths</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Six more people have died from confirmed cases of H1N1 flu. That brings the total number of deaths associated with the flu to 56 since May.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/16/h1n1-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:49:18 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>800,000 doses of childrens&#039; H1N1 flu vaccine recalled</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Health officials are recalling hundreds of
thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they
may not be potent enough to protect against the virus.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/15/h1n1-vaccine-recall?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:29:34 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Health Department opens H1N1 flu shots to all</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The department says local public health agencies and private
health care providers can offer the vaccine to everyone, provided
they have enough doses for priority groups.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/14/fluvaccine-avail?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:32:58 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. Health Department to open up H1N1 vaccines for all next week</title>
            <description><![CDATA[MPR News has learned that Minnesota will open up H1N1 vaccinations to everyone next week.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/11/h1n1-vaccines-all?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:11:16 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Ramsey Co. plans open clinic for H1N1 vaccines in Roseville</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health department says it will give H1N1 vaccine to anyone who wants it during a public clinic next Saturday in Roseville.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/10/h1n1-vaccines-roseville?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:02:17 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Five more deaths linked to H1N1 in Minn.</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Five more people have died of complications from the H1N1 flu virus in Minnesota, health officials said Wednesday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/09/h1n1-flu-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:59:19 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 leads to jump in pneumonia cases</title>
            <description><![CDATA[H1N1 flu is waning in Minnesota, but the current outbreak caused a lot of severe pneumonia cases -- especially in people who are not normally at risk.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/08/h1n1-pneumonia?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:49:51 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>More H1N1 deaths, but flu cases are waning</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Seven more deaths have been linked to the H1N1 flu in Minnesotaand two others were caused by a type A influenza that was likely H1N1.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/12/02/flu-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:59:57 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. clinics urged to hold H1N1 vaccines for high-risk groups</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some clinics have apparently been offering H1N1 vaccine to people outside of high-risk priority groups, even as vaccine supplies remain limited for those patients.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/30/h1n1-clinics?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>More Minnesotans to get vaccine; 6 more H1N1 deaths reported</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota&#039;s H1N1 vaccination campaign reached a pivotal point today Tuesday when health officials substantially expanded the group of people eligible for vaccine.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/24/flu-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:59:47 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Seven Minnesota counties holding H1N1 vaccination clinics</title>
            <description><![CDATA[At least seven Minnesota counties are holding H1N1 flu vaccination clinics Friday and this weekend.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/19/h1n1-clinics-counties?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 vaccines being offered at 7 Minneapolis schools</title>
            <description><![CDATA[H1N1 flu vaccinations will be available at selected schools in Minneapolis Thursday and Friday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/19/h1n1-clinics?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:24:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Five more H1N1 deaths confirmed in Minn.</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cases of H1N1 influenza continue to decrease in Minnesota schools, even while five more deaths from the illness were confirmed in the past week, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/18/h1n1-numbers?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:25:42 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Health officials keep quiet about vaccine supplies</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The distribution process for the H1N1 flu vaccine in Minnesota has been shrouded in secrecy to this point. Some Minnesota clinics have withheld information from the public about their vaccine supplies. And the state Health Department has deliberately kept quiet about which clinics and hospitals have received doses.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/17/flu-clinics?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:26:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Leaders adjusting sick leave for Capitol staff to combat H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Leaders in the Minnesota House and Senate are adjusting sick leave policies for staffers to prepare for a potential flu outbreak.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/17/sick-leave-capitol?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:58:17 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Klobuchar seeks better pandemic preparations</title>
            <description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says the country needs to modernize the production of vaccines and take steps to decrease the nation&#039;s dependence on foreign producers.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/13/klobuchar-seeks-better-pandemic-preparations?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:06:47 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Minnesota reports 6 new confirmed H1N1 flu deaths</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Six more Minnesotans have died from H1N1 flu complications and a seventh flu death was likely caused by the H1N1 virus. There have now been 21 confirmed H1N1 deaths since April.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/12/mn-new-flu-deaths?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:30:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Federal health officials meet with Minnesota media on H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies met with members of the Minnesota media Tuesday to talk about the nation&#039;s pandemic influenza response.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/10/health-official-meetings?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:07:25 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 vaccine for hogs aims to prevent mutated virus</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The race to vaccinate humans against H1N1 is the principal focus of health leaders, but a second vaccination effort is about to begin.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/09/h1n1-vaccine-for-hogs-aims-to-prevent-mutated-virus?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:23:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Some fear H1N1 vaccine campaign is too late</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The H1N1 vaccine campaign is gradually picking up speed in Minnesota, but health officials fear that the doses may be arriving too late for some people who think the worst of the outbreak has passed.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/05/h1n1-vaccine-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Masks for health care workers in short supply</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control says health care workers should wear a specific kind of facemask designed to protect them from the H1N1 virus and state officials are scrambling to respond to federal guidelines as Minnesota&#039;s supply of the masks is running out.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/05/n95-masks?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:13 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Dr. Michael Osterholm answers questions about the H1N1 flu</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota health officials are reporting three more deaths from H1N1 flu and another death from a flu-like illness that wasn&#039;t confirmed as H1N1.  However, the number of schools reporting outbreaks dropped considerably in the past week.  Dr. Michael Osterholm joins Midday to discuss the latest news about H1N1 and to take listener questions about the flu.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/05/midday1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Four more flu deaths reported, school outbreaks wane</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four more deaths have been linked to the flu in Minnesota, but the number of schools reporting outbreaks dropped considerably in the past week, health officials said Wednesday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/04/more-flu-deaths?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:13:44 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Cat in Iowa tests positive for H1N1 flu virus</title>
            <description><![CDATA[State officials in Iowa have confirmed a case of H1N1 in a cat, the first known instance of a cat contracting the virus from people.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/04/h1n1-catflu?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:53 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. counties planning vaccinations clinics for kids</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota counties are ironing out the final details on public vaccination clinics for kids that could begin as early as Nov. 16. The doses will only be available to children aged 9 and under.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/04/h1n1-vaccine-schools?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:57:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>U of M offering H1N1 vaccine to &#039;high priority&#039; students and staff</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The University of Minnesota will offer H1N1 vaccine to some students and staff in so-called &quot;high priority&quot; groups Wednesday and Thursday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/03/h1n1-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Local lab makes Tamiflu for kids</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A pharmacy lab in Minnesota is helping address the shortage of H1N1 medicine for children, by  making kid-sized doses of Tamiflu from adult-sized capsules. MPR&#039;s Lorna Benson visited the lab to see how it&#039;s done.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:08:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Paulsen: Detainees shouldn&#039;t get first wave of H1N1 vaccine</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Minnesota congressman is concerned about reports that detainees at Guantanamo Bay will soon get the H1N1 flu vaccine.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/03/vaccine-detainees?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:40:28 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Hospitals see big jump in H1N1 cases, restrict visitors</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Health Department says there were 275 patients hospitalized with influenza-like illness in the last week. That&#039;s the biggest jump in hospitalizations since the department began tracking the H1N1 flu outbreak in April.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/30/hospital-visitors?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:01:20 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Fargo-Moorhead flu clinic has leftovers</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Officials say only half of the stock of
H1N1 FluMist vaccine was used up during Fargo-Moorhead&#039;s first
public vaccination clinic.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/30/fargo-moorhead-flu-clinic-leftovers?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:37:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Four Minnesota hospitals open separate flu centers</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Health says four greater Minnesota hospitals have opened centers to deal with a surge in flu patients.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/29/flu-centers?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>USDA confirms six pigs from State Fair had H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Final tests confirm that six pigs from the
Minnesota State Fair contracted H1N1 flu, three more than initial
research had indicated.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/29/pigs-confirmed-h1n1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:04:02 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 flu vaccine supply catching up to demand</title>
            <description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of pent-up demand for the H1N1 vaccine, and getting it has been a  frustrating process for many people these past few weeks.  But federal and local officials say the gap between supply and demand is starting to narrow.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/29/h1n1-flu-vaccine-supplies?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>State confirms two more H1N1 deaths</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed two more deaths linked to H1N1 flu, raising the state&#039;s total to 12 since spring.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/28/h1n1-deaths?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:33:40 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Lack of fever in some H1N1 cases complicates prevention effort</title>
            <description><![CDATA[It appears a lot of people with the H1N1 flu do not experience a fever, and the absence of a fever could mean they are not taking enough precautions to prevent transmitting the virus to others.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/27/h1n1-fever?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/27/h1n1-fever?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Park Nicollet overwhelmed by flu shot requests</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Park Nicollet Health Services has shut down its flu shot appointment line, due to overwhelming demand for the H1N1 vaccine.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/26/parknicollet?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:45:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Flu at record levels in Minn, health official says</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of suspected cases of the H1N1 flu has spiked in recent days -- as the state goes through what&#039;s called &quot;an acceleration phase&quot; of the second wave of the outbreak.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/26/flu-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:38:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Sibelius: Vaccine on the way</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius said Monday the H1N1 flu vaccine &quot;is coming out the door
as fast as it comes off the production line.&quot;]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/26/sibelius-flu-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:04:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Waseca hospital administrator dies following H1N1 diagnosis</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 54-year-old administrator of the Waseca
Medical Center has died after being diagnosed with the H1N1 flu
virus. However, an official cause of death has not been determined.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/25/waseca-hospital-administrator-dies?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Hastings mom says H1N1 flu led to son&#039;s death</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Hastings woman said her 11-year-old son
died after a swine flu infection led to a fatal case of pneumonia,
which if confirmed would make him the 11th person in Minnesota to
die from the outbreak.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/23/h1n1-death-hastings?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:05:19 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>New flu hotline seeing heavy usage</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Long wait times or busy signals have been reported one day after Minnesota health officials launched a new flu phone line for people who think they might be sick.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/22/fluline-response?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:52:36 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Thousands of health care workers skip flu shots</title>
            <description><![CDATA[There are thousands of health care workers in Minnesota who don&#039;t get a flu shot. That could put patients at risk for not only seasonal flu, but also the H1N1 virus.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/22/fluvaccine-hcw?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/22/fluvaccine-hcw?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:31:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minnesota reports 3 more deaths from H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three more Minnesota residents have died from
complications of the swine flu, including two children less than 7 years old. All three had underlying health conditions.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/22/flu-deaths?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:17:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. Health Department to report new flu stats</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The weekly updates are typically released on Wednesday, but was
delayed a day while the department worked on its new statewide
nurse hot line for people with flu symptoms.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/22/h1n1-flu-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:40:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Flu clinic scheduled in Mankato for high-risk children</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Health care providers will hold a free clinic in Mankato on Saturday to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine to high-risk children.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/21/kids-fluclinic?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/21/kids-fluclinic?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:16:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Health officials announce new flu phone line</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesotans who think they have the flu can now call a new phone line to talk to a nurse about their symptoms and learn about treatment options.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/21/flu-hotline?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:44:39 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Frozen H1N1 vaccine prompts revaccination in N.D.</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Health officials in North Dakota are warning that some H1N1 flu vaccine used for health workers and vulnerable individuals might have frozen on its way to health clinics and other sites.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/21/north-dakota-frozen-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:09:29 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minnesota health department to launch flu hotline</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Health will launch a statewide flu hotline Wednesday, designed to provide support and treatment options for people who believe they may have the flu.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/20/flu-hotline?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/20/flu-hotline?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:22:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Crookston schools take half-day off due to flu</title>
            <description><![CDATA[School officials in Crookston have decided to cancel a half-day of classes on Wednesday in response to a flu outbreak that led to 15 percent of students in the district being absent on Monday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/20/crookston-schools-flu?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:13:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Hospitals revise visiting policies due to H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[As hospitals take steps to protect patients from H1N1, children, like a girl in California getting her temperature checked, above, are not necessarily welcome.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/19/h1n1-hospital-visitor-policies?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:06:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>USDA confirms H1N1 in Minnesota pig</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture says at
least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/19/h1n1-pigs?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/19/h1n1-pigs?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:01:26 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Increasing number of children die from H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number U.S. children who have died from H1N1 influenza continues to rise.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/16/h1n1-flu-update?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/16/h1n1-flu-update?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Health officials say pigs with possible H1N1 pose no human risk</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three pigs in Minnesota may have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the first potential U.S. cases in swine, but infectious disease experts cautioned that the pigs pose no risk to human health.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/16/pigs-flu?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:14:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 vaccine Q&amp;A</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Public Radio News health reporter Lorna Benson held an online chat Thursday to answer questions about H1N1 and seasonal flu. Below is an edited transcript of the discussion.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/flu/faq/?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:14:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Children&#039;s Hospitals begin first round of H1N1 vaccinations</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some of the state&#039;s most medically vulnerable children got vaccinated today against the H1N1 influenza virus.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/15/first-h1n1-vaccines?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:15:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>State reports surge in flu outbreaks in schools</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of Minnesota schools reporting outbreaks of flu-like illness increased significantly during the past week.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/14/flu-outbreaks?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:24:31 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>High-risk groups to receive H1N1 vaccine first</title>
            <description><![CDATA[By the end of this week, some Minnesota pediatric clinics are expected to receive their first shipments of H1N1 influenza vaccine, but supplies are so limited at this point, state health officials have asked doctors only to offer the vaccine to the most medically-fragile kids.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/13/h1n1-vaccine-decisions?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Children&#039;s Hospitals responds to surge in H1N1 cases</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A surge in suspected cases of flu has forced a hospital in St. Paul to call in extra staff and open up some more treatment space for emergency room patients.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/12/h1n1-surge?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Devastation of 1918 flu revealed through letters</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Letters chronicling a failed attempt to stage patriotic singalongs late in World War I provide a window into the devastation of the 1918 Spanish Influenza outbreak in Minnesota.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/09/1918flu-choruses?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Half of Americans won&#039;t get H1N1 vaccine, polls say</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several recent public opinion polls show that only about half of Americans say they&#039;ll get immunized against H1N1 and an even smaller percentage say they&#039;ll let their children get the vaccine over concerns about potential side effects.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/09/h1n1-vaccine-concerns?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Further delay anticipated for H1N1 vaccine</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesotans may not be able to get the H1N1 flu vaccine for several more weeks.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/08/h1n1-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:25:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. immunizations chief answers questions about flu</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some H1H1 flu vaccines have arrived in Minnesota, and some seasonal flu vaccine clinics have been cancelled. Who&#039;s at risk? Answers from the Minnesota Department of Health on today&#039;s Midday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/08/midday1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:47:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 flu outbreaks in Minn. schools slow a bit</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A spike in reported flu outbreaks in
Minnesota schools flattened out in the final week of September at
125, a sign the drumbeat of reminders to wash hands and cover
coughs might be slowing the spread of swine flu in the state.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/07/h1n1-flu-schools?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:00:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>U of M volunteers keeping students informed about H1N1</title>
            <description><![CDATA[About 100 University of Minnesota students are turning up with suspected cases of H1N1 every week; however most of those influenza cases aren&#039;t identified by doctors or nurses, but rather by student volunteers called health advocates.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/02/uofm-flu-team?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Three deaths linked to H1N1 flu reported</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three new H1N1-related deaths were announced Friday by the Minnesota Department of Health, bringing the total to six deaths since April.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/02/h1n1-flu-deaths?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Seasonal flu vaccine delayed for some U.S. providers</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. supplier of seasonal flu vaccines says it&#039;s
running behind on shipping vaccine for the regular, seasonal flu -
partly because of the crunch to produce millions of doses of the
swine flu vaccine.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/01/seasonal-flu-vaccine-delays?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:43:21 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Report: Flu might fill up hospitals in 15 states</title>
            <description><![CDATA[If a third of people wind up catching swine
flu, 15 states could run out of hospital beds around the time the
outbreak peaks, a new report warns Thursday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/01/h1n1-flu-hospitals-full?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:38:34 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>First batch of H1N1 vaccine will go to health care workers</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota&#039;s first order of H1N1 vaccine will be distributed to health care workers who have direct contact with infected patients.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/30/h1n1-vaccine?refid=0</link>
                        <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/30/h1n1-vaccine?refid=0]]></guid>
                                    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:44:27 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>134 Minnesota schools report H1N1 outbreaks</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The state Health Department reports H1N1 flu
outbreaks in 134 schools in 67 Minnesota counties, with the
heaviest concentration in the seven-county metropolitan area.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/30/h1n1-schools?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:57:24 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Vaccination drill helps health workers prepare for H1N1 outbreak</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Public-health officials across Minnesota prepare to hold vaccination clinics as a line of defense against the H1N1 flu, and one county had an unusual opportunity on yesterday to give it a dry run.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/29/h1n1-mock-vaccination?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Soldiers, army prep for flu season</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Soldiers in boot camp are getting
something new this year besides rigorous basic training -
Army-green bottles of hand sanitizer gel.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/27/army-h1n1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Ramsey County plans mass vaccination drill</title>
            <description><![CDATA[An Arden Hills church will become the site of a mass vaccination drill on Tuesday to test Ramsey County&#039;s ability to provide flu vaccines.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/26/ramsey-county-vaccination-drill?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:30:40 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Officials expecting rough start on H1N1 vaccination efforts</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Public health officials are expecting a bumpy start to their H1N1 vaccination efforts.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/25/bumpy-h1n1-start?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:27:20 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minnesota churches urged to take H1N1 flu precautions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota&#039;s churches and other faith
community gathering sites are among the places that state health
officials are warning to take precautions against the spread of
H1N1 flu.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/25/churches-urged-to-take-h1n1-precautions?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:38:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 vaccine expected to arrive in October</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota should start receiving its first doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine in less than two weeks.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/24/h1n1-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>CVS to give free flu shots to Minn. unemployed</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unemployed and uninsured residents
of the Twin Cities metro area may soon be able to get free seasonal
vaccines from CVS Caremark pharmacies.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/24/cvs-free-flu-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:47:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Health department advises persistence in finding flu vaccines</title>
            <description><![CDATA[If you are having a difficult time finding seasonal flu vaccine, the Minnesota Department of Health says not to give up.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/23/flu-vaccines?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:08:23 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Children&#039;s hospitals donate hand sanitizer to metro schools</title>
            <description><![CDATA[As a means of preventing the spread of H1N1, Children&#039;s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota distributed 15,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools today.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/23/childrens-hospital-donates-hand-sanitizer-to-area-schools?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:38:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Survey: Many businesses ill-equipped to handle H1N1 outbreak</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A large majority of businesses anticipate severe problems maintaining operations if there is a significant H1N1 flu outbreak.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/22/businesses-h1n1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:36:41 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Shortage forces HealthPartners to suspend walk-in flu vaccinations</title>
            <description><![CDATA[HealthPartners has temporarily suspended walk-in seasonal flu clinics due to a vaccine shortage.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/22/flu-vaccine-shortage?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:04 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Dr. Jon Hallberg on H1N1, health care reform and other medical news</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The doctor makes radio house calls today on Midday, with the flu season at hand, lots of medical news, and the health care reform debate underway in Congress.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/22/midday1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:26:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minn. brings seasonal flu vaccine to state workers</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota is urging state employees to
get vaccinated against the seasonal flu - and bringing flu shots to
their workplaces.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/22/state-workers-flu-vaccine?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:29:14 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Health officials release stricter flu guidelines for kids</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Health issued stricter influenza recommendations on Thursday, aimed at reducing the risk of serious illness in young children.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/17/h1n1-children-recommendations?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:44:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Flu is &#039;widespread&#039; in Minnesota</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The CDC says pandemic flu activity in Minnesota is now considered &quot;widespread.&quot; That&#039;s the highest classification in the agency&#039;s flu reporting system.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/16/uofm-flu-vaccinations?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:52:30 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 gaining steam in Minnesota</title>
            <description><![CDATA[State Epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield answers questions about the H1N1 flu, and the seasonal flu, on today&#039;s Midday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/15/midday1?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:13:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Expert fears H1N1 flu vaccine will come to Minn. too late</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A flu expert says he&#039;s worried that H1N1 flu will peak in Minnesota before enough vaccine arrives.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/14/expert-fears-h1n1-vaccine-could-come-too-late?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:03:33 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 could overwhelm U.S. in the next two months</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pandemic influenza could overwhelm the nation&#039;s health care system, schools and businesses as early as October, according to participants in a  panel discussion today on the new H1N1 virus.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/10/flu-update?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:42:20 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H1N1 flu sickens dozens at the U of M</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The University of Minnesota is reporting dozens of probable cases of H1N1 flu, only a week after students returned to campus for the fall semester.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/09/uofm-flu?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:25:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Q &amp; A: How schools are preparing for H1N1 flu</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The start of the new school year is expected to cause a surge in the number of H1N1 influenza cases. MPR News&#039; health reporter Lorna Benson answers questions about some of the possible scenarios that could arise this flu season.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/08/schoolflu-qanda?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:42:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>State officials review new H1N1 guidelines for schools</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Health Department is reviewing new H1N1 flu recommendations for schools issued Friday.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/07/flu-schools?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:30:02 -0500</pubDate>
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