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    Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Zoo bears responsibility for elephant's illness

    The Maryland Zoo's 4-year-old elephant Samson's serious illness with herpes is one example of how zoo breeding programs put elephants at risk ("Young elephant recovering from virus," March 14). This frightening disease causes massive internal hemorrhaging, typically affects elephants under 10 years of age, and has an 85 percent mortality rate. It's responsible for more than half of all juvenile elephant deaths in North American facilities. Death from the herpes virus usually occurs within seven days after an acute onset of symptoms, which include lethargy, swelling of the head and limbs, and a blue discoloration of the tongue.
    The Maryland Zoo's 4-year-old elephant Samson's serious illness with herpes is one example of how zoo breeding programs put elephants at risk ("Young elephant recovering from virus," March 14). This frightening disease causes massive internal...

    Tags: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. Mar 18, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  2. 'They don't want to go back'

    March is Women's History Month, but the headlines give us little to celebrate.
    March is Women's History Month, but the headlines give us little to celebrate. Women who dare to attend protests in Egypt are routinely beaten and subjected to brutal "virginity tests." Girls in Afghanistan are beaten or disfigured for attending school....

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Annapolis, Afghanistan, Arab Spring, Human Rights

    3. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Insurers' 'fail first' policies put some patients at serious risk

    I read with interest Maryland Medical Society CEO Gene Ransom's commentary on barriers to care created by health insurance companies ("Insurers' 'fail first' policies jeopardize patient health," March 12). As the president and founder of a national...

    Tags: Insurance

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Carroll class abuzz with potential beekeepers

    Many reasons — scientific, philosophical, practical and otherwise — draw people each spring to the Carroll County Beekeepers Association's annual Beekeeping Basics class, part of Carroll Community College's Continuing Education Series.
    Many reasons — scientific, philosophical, practical and otherwise — draw people each spring to the Carroll County Beekeepers Association's annual Beekeeping Basics class, part of Carroll Community College's Continuing Education Series....

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Beekeeping

    5. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Marylander who died of rabies contracted disease from kidney transplant

    The first Marylander to succumb to rabies since 1976 developed the virus through a kidney transplant that took place more than a year before the Army veteran died of the disease in February, national health and defense officials said Friday.
    The first Marylander to succumb to rabies since 1976 developed the virus through a kidney transplant that took place more than a year before the Army veteran died of the disease in February, national health and defense officials said Friday. Tests...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, University of Maryland Medical Center, U.S. Army, Rabies, Defense

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. More than a dozen cases of mumps suspected at Loyola

    A dozen or more cases of mumps have been reported among Loyola University Maryland students over the past month, prompting officials to alert the campus community to signs of the rare virus that has spread rapidly across college campuses in recent outbreaks.
    A dozen or more cases of mumps have been reported among Loyola University Maryland students over the past month, prompting officials to alert the campus community to signs of the rare virus that has spread rapidly across college campuses in recent...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Students, Swelling, Measles, Loyola University Chicago

    7. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Young Maryland Zoo elephant Samson recovering from deadly virus

    A deadly virus has stricken Samson, the only elephant born at the <a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/bolton-hill-mount-royal/art/zoo/maryland-zoo-in-baltimore-zoo">Maryland Zoo in Baltimore</a> in its 137-year history, but zoologists are hopeful that he will recover because the strain is thought to be less serious in his species. Samson also has survived longer than others with the virus.
    A deadly virus has stricken Samson, the only elephant born at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in its 137-year history, but zoologists are hopeful that he will recover because the strain is thought to be less serious in his species. Samson also has...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Diseases and Illnesses, Druid Hill, Physiology

    8. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Marylander dies from rabies in first case since 1976

    A Marylander has died of rabies for the first time since 1976, state health officials said Tuesday. It is not yet known how the person contracted the virus, which is found in animals across the state.
    A Marylander has died of rabies for the first time since 1976, state health officials said Tuesday. It is not yet known how the person contracted the virus, which is found in animals across the state. Officials are exploring how and where the person...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Preventative Medicine, Montgomery County (Maryland), Disease Prevention

    9. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Study provides more evidence that flu travels through the air

    A new study has found more evidence that people may catch the flu through airborne particles and not just direct or indirect contact with a person who has the virus.
    A new study has found more evidence that people may catch the flu through airborne particles and not just direct or indirect contact with a person who has the virus. The study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health also found that when...

    Tags: Coughing, Flu

    10. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Mississippi baby born with HIV is first child cured of disease

    A Mississippi infant born with HIV has become the first child cured of the deadly virus, leaving hope that the disease can be eliminated in the youngest patients, scientists from Johns Hopkins Children&rsquo;s Center and other institutions said Sunday.
    A Mississippi infant born with HIV has become the first child cured of the deadly virus, leaving hope that the disease can be eliminated in the youngest patients, scientists from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and other institutions said Sunday....

    Tags: University of Mississippi, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Leukemia, HIV, Hospitals and Clinics

    11. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. More of the same

    Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was loaded with pork -- the mother's milk (to mix a metaphor) of politicians -- and while the country is already swamped with massive debt, it contains massive giveaways to satisfy interest groups and campaign contributors. Did I mention the bill raises taxes on top of the coming Obamacare taxes, but does nothing -- nothing -- to address the debt problem?
    Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was...

    Tags: Voting, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Tea Party Movement, Parties and Movements, Fiscal Cliff

    12. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. The sniffling and coughing season

    Flu season is upon us again, but authorities say it won't exhibit as mild a form this year as in seasons past. On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared flu an epidemic in Maryland and 46 other states, meaning the number of new cases significantly exceeds what would be expected during a normal year. Health officials are stockpiling vaccine and making it available at hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and doctors' offices, but members of the public have to do their part as well by doing everything possible to get vaccinated before they get sick.
    Flu season is upon us again, but authorities say it won't exhibit as mild a form this year as in seasons past. On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared flu an epidemic in Maryland and 46 other states, meaning...

    Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Preventative Medicine, Fever, Heart Disease, Flu

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