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This thread is for confirmed case reports in Maryland.

www.dhmh.state.md.us/ (FWIW)

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August 24th
A seventh Marylander has died from the H1N1 flu, health officials reported this morning, this time an elderly adult from the Washington suburbs with serious underlying medical conditions.

Officials, as in previous deaths from the swine flu, offered no other details about the deceased.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal- ... 6719.story

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local ... on_DC.html



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UMCP has outbreak of flu cases
139 students sick with suspected H1N1 virus

The University of Maryland, College Park is dealing with 139 flu cases, an unusual late-summer outbreak that is probably the H1N1 virus, campus officials say.

Though the campus health center is not testing for the virus, the number of students showing flu symptoms is radically higher than usual for the beginning of the fall semester.

"Oh yes, we usually don't see cases of students showing flu symptoms until December and February," said Linda Clement, vice president for student affairs. "We're not testing, but we're just assuming that any student who shows up with symptoms is suspicious for H1N1."

Symptoms continue to be mild, no worse than the seasonal flu, and most students seem to feel better after two or three days, Clement said.

Campuses around the country are reporting unusual outbreaks of flu. According to a survey released by the American College Health Association, about 54 percent of 189 colleges polled reported flu cases for the week of Aug. 22-28.

In this area, University of Maryland, Baltimore County says it has seen about 10 flu cases, all of which are mild, and Towson University has two confirmed cases. Johns Hopkins University identified its first case of H1N1 last Wednesday, said spokesman Dennis O'Shea.

At College Park, sick students are advised to go to their family homes if possible (more than 70 percent of UMCP students live in-state) and if not, to isolate themselves in their dorm rooms or apartments (friends can bring meals). Students should remain isolated until they go 24 hours symptom-free without the help of medication, Clement said.

Professors have spent the first week of the semester advising students not to come to class if they have the flu. Sick students are also asked to avoid the library and dining halls.

Clement said that based on anecdotal reports, students seem to be following the health center's instructions.

At College Park, Clement said students started showing up with flu symptoms the first day they arrived for the fall semester and have poured into the health center at a rate of 25 per day ever since. With a vaccine still at least a month from being distributed, university officials expect the flow of cases to continue for some time.

"I think this was fully predicted," Clement said. "We're having to get all hands on deck to focus on this issue, but we spent a lot of time planning for this."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/educat ... 7559.story

A 14-year-old Baltimore girl who was hospitalized last week with double pneumonia and swine flu died Tuesday afternoon, according to her aunt.

State health officials could not immediately confirm whether the death of Destinee Parker, an eighth-grader at Montebello Elementary/Middle School in Northeast Baltimore, was caused by the H1N1 virus. But the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a report Wednesday announcing the state's ninth death related to swine flu, saying the Baltimore-area youth had no apparent underlying medical conditions pending further investigation.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryla ... 9104.story

http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=79032#
Washington County, MD

http://your4state.com/common/printerfri ... ?cid=83371

First Swine Flu Death Confirmed in Washington County
Reported by: Erin Wolfe
Monday, Oct 12, 2009 @05:49pm

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD - Washington County health officials have confirmed a patient at Washington County Hospital has died from the swine flu.

Rod MacRae with the Washington County Health Department says he received a notification via email. He says he doesn't know the particulars of the case, and the email didn't indicate the day on which the patient died, nor did it indicate any information on the patient.

MacRae says the public should realize the flu can be a serious illness. He adds it may not be as serious for everyone, but it can be for certain individuals.

MacRae also tells NBC25 the health department will be in touch with state health officials on Tuesday.

Nine deaths in Maryland have been connected to the H1N1 virus so far, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Emergency warning signs that you need medical attention include:

IN CHILDREN
Fast breathing or trouble breathing Bluish skin color (for fair tones) and grayish skin color (for darker tones) Not drinking enough fluids Not waking up or not interacting Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough Fever with a rash
IN ADULTS
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness or confusion Severe or persistent vomiting