Saturday, July 11, 2009
STATE GETS FUNDING TO PREVENT SWINE FLU
State health officials announced $10 million in federal dollars to fight swine flu. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services is going to use $7.5 million for prevent efforts and the remaining money will go to hospitals to deal with the patients who already contracted the disease. The state has lost 10 people to the disease so far, with 833 confirmed cases.