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13 deaths now attributed to swine flu in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — State health officials say 13 Oklahomans have now died of swine flu and the number of serious cases of the illness is rising.
The most recent deaths include an infant in Tulsa who was less than 6-months-old, a child in Carter County, a Le Flore County man, a Noble County man and a Tulsa woman. State epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley says three of the deaths were a result of secondary infections that occurred after flu symptoms subsided.
The state Health Department reports 181 Oklahomans were hospitalized last week to bring the total number since Sept. 1 to 504. Sixty-one percent of those hospitalizations have been in patients younger than 19.
Oklahoma has received about 120,000 doses of vaccine and it’s being targeted at schoolchildren and pregnant women.
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Voters go to polls today to decide Enid’s $99.45M school bond issue
Many school officials will be watching today as votes are tallied for several issues across the county, including Enid Public Schools’ $99.45 million bond issue.
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Florists brace for V-Day
Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday this year but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the opportunity to brighten your sweetheart’s work- day with a much-deserved floral arrangement.
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UPDATED PHOTOS - Inmates still on loose
Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Monday three inmates remain on the loose after escaping from William S. Key Correctional Center in Fort Supply.
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UPDATED photo- Silver Alert issued for missing Garfield County man
Garfield County authorities have issued a Silver Alert for an 88-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since leaving for church. The county sheriff’s office says Edward Sutter was last seen about 9:30 a.m. Sunday when he left home for 1st United Methodist Church in Enid. Sutter never arrived at the church. He was last seen driving a gray, 2003 Toyota Avalon. Authorities had initially said he was driving a Toyota Altima.
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NEW: Roads getting slicker as temps drop below freezing
Motorists should be cautious as snow continues to fall.
- Another winter storm hits state; 2 more slated to follow this week
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Rotary reaches goal to have members become part of the Paul Harris Fellowship
Enid Rotary Club always has been one of the most active clubs in the state but recently succeeded in a project few clubs achieve.
- Rotary International is ‘service above self’
- Black History Month lecture slated Feb. 16
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