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Federal funding for regional disaster preparedness in doubt
If a tanker truck full of dangerous chemicals flipped on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, a locally based, highly trained and well-equipped hazardous materials unit would be able to respond in a flash. When the H1N1 flu virus posed serious threats...Tags: Swine Flu, FEMA, Viral Diseases and Infections, Annapolis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Funding for regional disaster operations on chopping block
When Howard County decided it wanted a system for disseminating emergency information to its citizens via text message, it tapped into a pool of federal funding to create NotifyMeHoward, which launched in November. When the H1N1 flu virus posed serious...Tags: Swine Flu, FEMA, Viral Diseases and Infections, Annapolis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Funds for regional disaster preparedness facing cuts
If a large-scale terror attack were to occur in the Port of Baltimore, responders from Carroll and other counties would be able to coordinate assistance efforts with city responders — thanks in large part to the region's Central Maryland Area...Tags: Swine Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Flu
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Common flu strain resists popular drug Tamiflu
The flu strain most likely to make you sick this winter has developed a near-total resistance to one of the most popular drugs prescribed to blunt its symptoms. More than 98 percent of one of the influenza A viruses circulating this winter is now...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Fears of flu pandemic spurring preparations
Sun StaffThey gathered around a hotel conference table in Howard County, planning for what might be Maryland's worst public health crisis. The public health and safety experts spun a shocking scenario arising from the threat of an avian flu pandemic from Asia:...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Viral Diseases and Infections, Guerrilla Activity, Medical Services, Employees
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Organic Foods, University of California, Dentistry and Dental Health, Flu, Skin Rash
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Symptoms of the flu and what you can do
Influenza generally produces the following miserable symptoms, which often come on very suddenly and can last a week or more, according to theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: • Fever • Chills • Cough • Sore...
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Flu vaccinations still recommended
As the influenza season heads in, Carol Baker, who chairs the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition, answers some common questions about the flu vaccine. Baker is a professor of pediatrics, molecular...Tags: Swine Flu, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Counterfeit Tamiflu Sold Over Internet
The Hartford CourantCounterfeit Tamiflu being sold over the Internet without a prescription poses a danger to consumers who are allergic to penicillin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Tamiflu is commonly used to treat the flu and flu symptoms. Anyone who has...Tags: Flu, Allergies
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H1N1 vaccine a tough sell to pregnant women
As the H1N1 influenza vaccine trickles into clinics and pharmacies over the next few weeks, public health officials and doctors desperately hope that pregnant women will be at the front of the line for the shot. Past influenza pandemics have proved that...Tags: University of California, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, San Francisco, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Teen H1N1 Death Sparks Tamiflu Debate
The 33 NewsFourteen year old Chloe Lindsey died Sunday night in Fort Worth, another young victim of H1N1. Her father, Tom Osbourne, says the family doctor wouldn't prescribe Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug that helps fight the flu. "We really don't understand, but...Tags: Swine Flu, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Death
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