H1N1 Sacramento County Health Emergency Declared - Press Briefing

On Monday, November 2, 2009, The Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Glennah Trochet M.D., declared a local public health emergency. The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors ratified the emergency declaration yesterday.

To date there have been 333 hospitalizations and 15 confirmed deaths in Sacramento County since April. The most vulnerable are those 60 years old and younger.

Below is a briefing held by Dr. Trochet held this afternoon.