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Maryland confirms first flu cases
Maryland has confirmed its first cases of seasonal influenza, state health officials announced Friday, several months earlier than last season.
Four children in the Baltimore region have laboratory-confirmed cases. One was hospitalized, but all are doing...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Flu, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Family
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CDC says US flu season starts early, could be bad
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade — and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating...
Tags: Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, Pneumonia, Drugs and Medicines
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Lincoln Park Zoo works to eradicate rabies in Africa
NANGALE, Tanzania — Huddled with his younger brother, the young man laughs easily, conspiratorially, at the commotion caused by the presence of curious foreigners in his family's modest compound outside this small village. But when you ask 19-...
Tags: Biology, Health and Safety at School, Epidemics and Plagues, Tanzania, Science and Technology
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Paid sick leave a wise investment
Having shown national leadership on marriage equality and fair treatment of immigrant children, Maryland has the opportunity to turn its attention to the plight of workers who have no access to paid sick days. The ability to earn paid sick days allows...Tags: Food Industry, Career and Workplace, Same-Sex Marriage, Employment, Flu
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Md. should go slow on mandatory sick leave
Most of us likely take paid sick leave for granted. It accumulates over time, and we dip into the account when there's an injury or illness that prevents us from going to work, whether for a day or, as in the case of a serious malady, for much longer....Tags: Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Employment, Government, Business Enterprises
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Taking precautions to prevent swine flu at the Berrien County Youth Fair
WSBT-TV ReporterIt's opening day for the Berrien County Youth Fair, and fair officials are taking extra precautions because of growing concerns over swine flu. WSBT was the first to report an outbreak at the LaPorte County Fair last month, where 41 pigs and several...Tags: Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Dr. Sam J. Holman
Aberdeen: Dr. Sam J. Holman, 93, beloved veterinarian, family man and friend passed Nov. 9, at his home, Easton’s Castle in Aberdeen, where well-wishers are welcome daily. He is remembered as bigger than life, a great and generous man. He had few...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Parents should take kids' flu symptoms seriously
In households with small children, flu symptoms are as routine as dirty socks. Take them seriously, though, warns a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), because the flu can kill healthy children within days. Among the...Tags: Chills, Ear Infection, Pneumonia, Fever, Asthma
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Official: Flu vaccine safe
Even though Laura Torrence heard there was mercury in some flu vaccines, she still got her flu shot. "I just figure we get mercury in a lot of things," said Torrence, 60, of Westport. "I try to minimize my health risks, but I don't want to get the flu."...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Flu season hits Michigan
PETOSKEY — With the first cases of influenza of the season confirmed in Michigan, health officials are urging many to get vaccinated and for everyone to be sure and wash your hands regularly to avoid the virus. While influenza A and B viruses have...
Tags: Government Health Care, Health and Safety at School, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine
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Health officials: Kids, pigs at LaPorte County Fair ill from same virus
WSBT-TV ReportHow would you feel if doctors diagnosed your child with a cough or a “flu virus”, but instinct told you there was much more to it? That's what happened to several LaPorte County parents whose kids got sick at the fair earlier this month, at...Tags: Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Parenting, Flu
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Region 13 prepares for emergencies
Daily American Staff WriterRemember the "pods" where people went for H1N1 flu vaccinations three years ago? A lot of preparation went into establishing those mass vaccination programs. Thirty-three representatives from emergency management, emergency medical services,...Tags: Vaccines, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Flu
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