Arkansas News Bureau

LITTLE ROCK — Two more Arkansans have died from swine flu, pushing the death toll from the H1N1 virus to 20 in the state, the state Health Department said today.

Health officials did not disclose the names of the victims or where they lived.

The department said more swine flu vaccine is arriving in the state, making it easier for people to find a doctor or provider who can provide the vaccine.

The agency encouraged people in high-risk groups, such as pregnant women, the young, the elderly and people with breathing or other underlying medical conditions, to get vaccinated.

Also, anyone with chronic conditions should contact their physician as soon as possible if they develop flu-like symptoms. Those symptoms include fever over 100 degrees, cough, sore throat, muscle aches and in some cases diarrhea and vomiting.

Last month, health officials conducted a series of mass clinics around the state, dispensing nearly 24,000 doses of swine flu vaccine. Nearly 149,000 people also were vaccinated for the seasonal flu during those clinics.