Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association received a report of the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in Routt County. The case was mild and the person is fully recovered.

At this time across the United States, the H1N1 flu continues to behave very similarly to seasonal flu. It is a relatively mild disease with a spectrum of illness. At this time, there have been 101 confirmed cases of H1N1 reported in Colorado in the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Morgan, Pitkin and Weld.

People who become ill with influenza-like symptoms, including a fever more than 100F, body aches, cough, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea should stay home and avoid contact with other people to keep from spreading the illness. People with mild influenza symptoms do not need to be tested. If symptoms become severe, people should seek medical care from their primary care physician.

Northwest Colorado VNA continues to advise individuals that exercising precaution is the best defense against influenza. Avoid close contact with ill people, and cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with a tissue or sleeve. Wash your hands frequently; avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth; and practice other good health habits.

Influenza information can be found at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us. Comprehensive information regarding H1N1 influenza can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu.

For more information, call Suzi Mariano, VNA’s public information coordinator, at 871-7631.

SHARE Distribution Day occurs Saturday

SHARE Craig’s Distribution Day will be Saturday.

Orders still may be picked up from 1 to 2 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, 678 School St. For more information, call Karen at 824-7939.

TMH Foundation tournament June 26

The ninth annual The Memorial Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament will take place at 2 p.m. June 26 at the Yampa Valley Golf Course.

The tournament, a four-man team scramble format, benefits TMH Foundation. Teams may buy mulligans, and the mulligan tickets will be used in a drawing for prizes.

The price of the tournament is $50 per person or $200 per team. It includes 18 holes of golf, cart, all you can eat burgers and a chance to win cash prizes. Prizes include Colorado Rockies tickets, restaurant gift certificates and more.

There will be a chipping pond, and contests for straightest drive, closest to the pin and to land tee shots on the seventh green.

For more information, call the Yampa Valley Golf Course at 824-3673 or Eva Peroulis with The Memorial Hospital Foundation at 826-2424.

Moffat County Fair has new Web site running

The Moffat County Fair is up and running on a new Web site, http://www.moffatcountyfair.com.

The 2009 Moffat County Fair runs from Aug. 1 to 8.

The Wes Hertzog Memorial Bronc Match kicks off the fair Aug. 1. Other special events include a demo derby Aug. 7 and mini-bull riding for young people weighing less than 120 pounds Aug. 8.

The Web site has schedules of events, entry forms, history and photos of past fairs.

The fair board hopes that residents will use the new Web site to get information and get inspired to participate in the fair.

For more information, call the extension office at 824-9180, or e-mail chaskins@moffatcounty.net.