Swine Flu

Health officials say four people in our state have tested positive for a type of the H1N1 virus that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. Full story...

Seven more people have died from the swine flu virus in the last week in North Carolina. A Topsail High School student died from complications of the disease earlier this month. Full story...

School health officials say a number of students have reported to the health center with flu-like symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control recommends treating any sign of the flu as H1N1. Full story...

Seventeen. That is the average age of those who test positive for the H1N1 virus. That is part of the reason why schools were involved in Thursday's meeting to discuss a swine flu response plan in Brunswick County<. Full story...

New research finds that targeting school-age children and their parents for vaccination may better contain the spread of seasonal flu or the swine flu. Full story...

The swine flu has claimed another life in North Carolina. One week ago, a 38 year old pregnant woman was hospitalized at Wilson Medical Center. She tested positive for the H1N1 virus. Full story...

The H1N1 influenza virus has officially made it's way to Brunswick County. Another case of swine flu has been confirmed by the health department; this time in an adult. Full story...

The World Health Organization has declared a swine flu pandemic, as another case of the H1N1 virus has been confirmed in New Hanover County schools at Bradley Creek Elementary. Full story...

The New Hanover County Health Department has confirmed another case of the H1N1 virus; this time in a pre-school aged child. Full story...

We have a fifth confirmed case of swine flu in New Hanover County schools. The school system sent out an alert about a possible H1N1 case at Sunset Park Elementary Tuesday night and canceled a book fair at the school. Full story...

There is another suspected case of the H1N1 virus in a New Hanover County school. A student at Sunset Park Elementary is believed to have contracted the virus more commonly known as Swine Flu. Full story...

Concerns continue after four cases of the H1N1 virus were confirmed in New Hanover County schools last week. School and health officials held an information session Monday night, where parents had a chance to voice their concerns and get their questions answered. Full story...

Concerned New Hanover County parents will get their questions answered Monday night, after four students tested positive last week for the H1N1 virus. Full story...

Gregory Elementary School and Snipes Academy are still on high alert after four students were confirmed to have the H1N1 virus. The cases were confirmed Thursday by the ... Full story...

North Carolina now has its first confirmed case of the H1N1virus. Sunday, state health officials reported a positive case of the flu in Onslow County. Full story...