By Fritz Klug Western Herald Western Michigan University’s new mass notification system is something that students may never experience. The system of indoor and outdoor speakers has the ability to alert and notify students, faculty and staff of a tornado warning, active shooter on campus, or another type of emergency. The system is something Cam Vossen would never like

View post:
New emergency alert system in place, ready to use (Western Herald)

MUKILTEO, Wash. — CombiMatrix Corporation today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009

Follow this link:
CombiMatrix Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

St. Cecilia Fish suppers offered for Lent The Knights of Columbus Ames Council 2230 will serve a Lenten Fish Supper from 5 to 7 p.m

The rest is here:
March 10 Friends and Neighbors (The Ames Tribune)

Tourism Overview The downturn in the tourism sector is beginning to ease.

See the original post:
Egypt Tourism Report Q1 2010 – New Market Report Published (OfficialWire)

This is a letter developed jointly by the American College Health Association (ACHA) and CDC intended for distribution to colleges and universities across the country prior to Spring Break. The message to students is: Don’t let influenza spoil your plans for Spring Break

Go here to read the rest:
NEW: American College Health Association (ACHA) Influenza Vaccination Letter

MONTPELIER — Although the number of swine flu cases in Vermont is on the wane, state health officials on Thursday advised people to continue seeking the vaccine and take precautions against the H1N1 and seasonal flu. … – By SUSAN ALLEN TIMES ARGUS STAFF

Read more from the original source:
Davis: ‘Seasonal swine flu not over’ (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

During week 8 (February 21-27, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 263 (6.4%) specimens tested by U.S.

Read more:
UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending February 27, 2010

FluView reports that for the week of February 21 – February 27, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks.

Link:
UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to February 27, 2010

The board addressed the current situation with the CORE functions contract which included Gov. Jay Nixon has announced a further cut of $700,000 for the Department of Health and Senior Services.

Follow this link:
Email this to a friend Print this story (Nodaway News Leader)

PHILADELPHIA – A tap on the HealthMap iPhone application brings up a cluster of red pins on a map, representing nearby cases of swine flu.

Read more from the original source:
Fighting pandemics like swine flu in digital age (GMA News)