A local school re-opened Monday, after the flu shut it down last week. There were so many people out sick that staff and board members decided to close shop and give students a chance to recover. How was attendance on Monday? WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe finds out.

Health officials say swine flu activity is picking up, with 37 states now reporting widespread cases.

Health officials say swine flu activity is picking up, with 37 states now reporting widespread cases.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has destroyed more than 10,000 doses of the seasonal flu vaccine after they were frozen during shipment. The school was only able to salvage about 2,600 doses. Officials say freezing the vaccine makes it ineffective.

We have information on H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine clinics in Columbia and Richmond Counties.

We have information on H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine clinics in Columbia and Richmond Counties.

Swine flu vaccinations are expected to start in Georgia on Tuesday. Georgia is initially receiving about 55,000 doses of a nasal spray version of the vaccine. State officials say healthy children ages 2 through 4 are being prioritized for the first doses.

Health officials say swine flu shots are on the way, and indications are they’re effectiveness is encouraging. ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado has that story.

Health officials say swine flu shots are on the way, and indications are they’re effectiveness is encouraging. ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado has that story.

Who needs vaccine against regular winter flu, and who should be first in line for the swine flu shot? There’s lots of overlap.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine flu vaccine Tuesday, a long-anticipated step as the government works to get vaccinations under way next month.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine flu vaccine Tuesday, a long-anticipated step as the government works to get vaccinations under way next month.

Who needs vaccine against regular winter flu, and who should be first in line for the swine flu shot? There’s lots of overlap.

Federal health officials put out new guidelines Tuesday that say the flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza should only be used to treat people who are sick with the flu and at high risk for complications.

Federal health officials put out new guidelines Tuesday that say the flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza should only be used to treat people who are sick with the flu and at high risk for complications.