health_tweets: 10240

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation State Health Department Website
10240 10239 1201614560467324935 454138567 2019-12-02T21:30:10+00:00 In order to prevent the spread of flu and other illnesses, it is important to stay home until you can go at least 24 hours without a fever. State Epidemiologist Laurence Burnsed provides more information. #Flu https://twitter.com/HealthyOklahoma/status/1201614560467324935/video/1 5 10 Oklahoma OK Oklahoma State Department of Health https://www.ok.gov/health/