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The Billings School District and RiverStone Health officials are keeping lines of communication open following the death of a Big Sky Elementary School student last week from H1N1 flu.  Some parents of students at Big Sky were upset to learn about the 6-year old kindergartner's death in the media, rather... more »

The Flathead Health Department and Kalispell schools say their constant communication is the key to what they say demonstrates successful management of the H1N1 virus. Kalispell District 5 officials say that they have seen a decrease in students with flu-like symptoms, but they are continuing to work hand in hand with... more »

Montana has received almost 50,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, but it's not enough to meet the demand. It didn't take long Monday for the vaccine supply to run out during a vaccination clinic at the Shrine Auditorium in Billings. The Unified Health Command expected the supply to last long... more »

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) hosted an Influenza Summit via the web on Tuesday morning. The goal was to bring local, tribal and state government and health officials together to discuss and ask questions regarding influenza planning and response activities. "It... more »

A limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine in Lake County, has prompted health officials to hold a mass clinic on Tuesday. It will take place at the Ronan Community Center on Third Avenue Northwest from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and healthy children ages 2 to 4 are eligible for... more »

The Missoula City-County Health Department is planning a H1N1 vaccination clinic for pregnant women. Missoula City-County Health Department Officer Ellen Leahy says they received a shipment containing 400 doses of injectable vaccine. They also still have some others is stock which will be provided to the public during the next event. Missoula health... more »

Hundreds of people waited in line for hours at an H1N1 walk-in clinic in Billings on Monday, and RiverStone Health officials had to cut-off the line about two hours after opening the clinic. The high demand comes following news last week that a six-year-old Billings boy died of H1N1 complications.... more »

Some Western Montana hospitals have placed restrictions on visitors that are at high risk of spreading the H1N1 Flu virus.  St. Patrick Hospital, and Community Medical Center in Missoula, along with St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson and the Western Montana Clinic have all put restrictions into effect. The facilities are requesting that... more »

Local health officials have confirmed the first death in Yellowstone County related to the H1N1 flu. The Unified Health Command hosted a news conference on Friday evening and announced that a 6-year old child died here two weeks ago. Doctors say the death happened at around the time medical personnel... more »

Great Falls has received a shipment of the injectable form of the H1N1 flu vaccine, which opens up protection from the virus to a greater number people. The City-County Health Department conducted a second flu vaccine clinic on Thursday, and health officials had an overwhelming response from people who want... more »

The latest government survey has found that one in five U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month, and most of those cases likely were the H1N1 flu.      A federal health official announced the findings Wednesday at a medical meeting in Atlanta. The information comes from a household survey... more »

Women waited in line Monday morning to get vaccinated at Community Medical Center 's H1N1 clinic for pregnant women. CMC and the Missoula City-County Health Department provided free vaccinations to pregnant women who live in Missoula County. Women who live outside the county, but have medical providers in Missoula were... more »

The H1N1 flu is putting a damper on Halloween plans at a Butte hospital. St. James Healthcare announced Wednesday that its annual Halloween party, Trick or Treat Street, is canceled due to the illness. "With the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza, we implemented visitor restrictions at the hospital to protect... more »

There's growing evidence that children are most vulnerable to the H1N1 flu, with new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control showing that over half of the H1N1 hospitalizations since September 1 st have been people under the age of 25. In addition, nearly a quarter of the deaths are... more »

Health officials say the first H1N1 vaccine clinic held Thursday night in the Mining City was a huge success.  Even though hundreds of people gathered even before doors opened to get vaccinated Assistant Health Officer Karen Billson says no one was turned away. Of the 300 vaccines, 299 were administered... more »

The worst of the H1N1 flu outbreak appears to have passed at schools in Anaconda. The outbreak led to the closure of all schools on Friday, Oct. 9 when 25 percent of the student population was out sick. Schools reopened last Monday, but then closed again on Tuesday and Wednesday when... more »

Lewis and Clark County has just received a pair of small shipments of the H1N1 nasal spray, and plan to hold a health clinic in Helena to distribute the vaccine. Health officials have 250 doses available, and the top priority is being given to healthy children between 2 and 4... more »

Like many other places across the country, long lines snaked for blocks with parents and children waiting to get vaccinated at the Missoula clinic on Friday. Hundreds of children did get the vaccine, but not without waiting for hours. The Missoula Health services department says with more disease and an... more »

 Health clinics and the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department are being flooded with phone calls from residents asking about the vaccines for the H1N1 virus. As a result, the health department released the following information. First, because there is just a limited supply of the vaccine, it will not be made... more »

The first shipment of the injectable form of the H1N1 vaccine has arrived in Butte-Silver Bow. Butte-Silver Bow Assistant Health Officer Karen Billson says 100 doses arrived on Wednesday, along with another 200 doses of the nasal spray vaccine. Montana Tech received 50 doses of the nasal spray with the... more »