|
ROCKLEDGE — Hooked to a multitude of chest tubes and hospital monitors, Tiphani Corley uses hand signals from her bed that give her mother some sign of hope.
The 19-year-old Rockledge High graduate has been given barely a 50 percent chance of survival since being diagnosed in July with having a strain of H1N1 — the swine flu. (more…)
The Martin County Health Department has confirmed its first case of the H1N1 Flu, or swine flu, in Martin County.
The case involves a student at Pinewood Elementary School.
The Health Department is in touch with the family of the student and is providing a medical evaluation and follow-up.
Following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), school closure is not recommended at this time.
Staff and parents at Pinewood Elementary School are advised to monitor for flu symptoms including cough and fever and to continue to encourage good hygiene including hand washing.
Anyone presenting with flu symptoms should remain at home for at least seven days – even if symptoms subside and to contact their health care provider with any additional questions or concerns.
Additional information about the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) can be obtained at www.cdc.gov
A toll free hotline with automated information is available through the Florida Department of Health: 1-800-775-8039.
Do you have photos you’ve taken that you want to share with other readers? If so, send them here and we’ll publish them online and in The Palm Beach Post’s Neighborhood Post section on Thursdays. Be sure to include who shot the photo, where it was shot, where you live and the names of everyone in the photo. Let’s see your photo skills! 
Browse the photo galleries here.
Treasure Coast police blotters Keep track of crime in your area with Neighborhood Post's weekly roundup of arrests.
Subscribe to TCoastTalk's RSS Feed