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A case of measles has been confirmed in Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Health has issued a warning for those who might have been exposed to the infectious respiratory disease.

To help limit the spread of flu this winter, Upper Chesapeake Health has placed visitor restrictions at its two Harford County hospitals.

By Erika Butler

Jan 17, 2019

October is considered the sweet spot for getting a flu shot by local health officials, because the vaccine should last into the spring months, when flu season finally tapers off around Maryland. But if you haven’t received your shot yet, there is still an opportunity to do so before the virus hits

Despite a lull in Maryland flu activity in the last week of 2018, Carroll County health officials suggest a severe flu season may lie ahead, note it's not too late to get a flu shot.

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Still haven’t gotten your flu shot? Consider National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 2 to Dec. 8, your final warning before the flu season really picks up here in Maryland.

Public health officials should support organizations that require flu vaccination among health care personnel and urge others to follow suit. Then the policy should be expanded to other vulnerable populations.

The Carroll County Health Department is hosting two free flu vaccination clinics for children, on Wednesday Nov. 14 and Wednesday Nov. 28.

Franklin Monroe Miller, oldest son of Noah and Lizzie Miller, was born Jan. 12, 1900, in Millers, and grew up in Westminster. As a teenager, he was a Boy Scout and worked in the photographic studio of James D. Mitchell. Later he worked as a clerk for the Western Maryland Railway Company.

A total of 823 attendees — nearly 400 of them in the first half hour — pulled into one of the five lanes set up in the CCBC Essex parking lot Sunday, signed a consent form, rolled up their sleeves and received free shots.

By Colin Campbell

Nov 4, 2018

The Baltimore County government is offering free flu shots at seven locations around the county on Saturday.

By Pamela Wood

Oct 12, 2018

For parents of children in Carroll County Public Schools, flu season makes for another important date to put on the calendar: Friday, Oct. 12. That’s the last day to return consent forms to allow students to participate in the free flu shot clinics that will be held in schools.

Carroll County is making it easy for public school students to get their flu shots this year, but parents need to act quickly if they haven’t already.

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By Chris Kaltenbach

Sep 20, 2018

Howard County schools and the Maryland Partnership for Prevention will administer free flu shots to students from Oct. 1-15.

By Jess Nocera

Sep 17, 2018

As fall inches closer, you’ve likely seen signs at your local pharmacy advertising a flu shot. And while you should definitely get a flu shot this year, Carroll County health experts say it is probably better to wait a few more weeks until October to get vaccinated.

There are fun, free, and educational ways you can get your kids, grandchildren, and the whole family ready for an emergency.

No, you can’t get sick from a flu shot.

By Christina Tkacik

Sep 6, 2018

Local data on the flu season over the past several years allows Carroll County health officials to make more specific recommendations around flu season. October is the best time to get a flu shot.

Next to Dorothy Lowman, 105, was the latest edition of the Frederick News-Post, birthday cards and letters sent from friends and family that she had not yet opened. She just celebrated her birthday at her assisted living apartment at Homewood in Williamsport, Md.

Longeveron, one of many companies getting state grants to study stem cells, will look into improving the flu vaccine for seniors.

By Meredith Cohn

May 22, 2018

World War I claimed an estimated 16 million lives. However, the influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 …  attacked one-fifth of the world’s population and over 25 percent of the U.S. population and, in a few months, killed more people than any other illness in recorded history.

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By Katie V. Jones

May 3, 2018

One-hundred years ago this weekend, the U.S. Army formally established in Anne Arundel County a convalescent camp for recovering soldiers wounded in World War I.

By Allan Vought

Apr 14, 2018

The nasal spray version of the flu vaccine popular with kids but largely unavailable during the flu season could return next year.

By Meredith Cohn

Feb 22, 2018

The current flu season is the worst in a decade, overwhelming emergency rooms and causing one in 10 American deaths in recent weeks.

By Dan Rodricks

Feb 15, 2018

The state's first child of the season has died from flu.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Feb 6, 2018

More than 3,000 people visited Maryland emergency rooms in the past week with influenza-like illnesses amid what state and federal health officials are calling the worst flu season in years. The flu is so bad that many local hospitals are asking most sick people to avoid the emergency room.

By Meredith Cohn

Feb 2, 2018

“This is a serious flu, but it is actually a typical H3N2 epidemic,” Taylor said, noting the particular strain of the flu virus predominate at the moment. “Flu every year kills people.”

The flu is nothing to mess with. Take it seriously.

Due to the severity of the flu season, Carroll Hospital is instigating new visiting rules effective Thursday, according to a media release. The Carroll County Health Department, meanwhile, is responding by offering additional, previously unscheduled flu clinics for children.

As flu season hits in Harford, its two hospitals are implementing a limited visitor policy to help prevent the spread of the illness, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health announced Monday.

Hospital spokeswoman Susan Case said the hospital has seen less than 90 adult flu patients per week recently, which is in the hospital’s “normal” range for flu season. The hospital has not admitted any pediatric patients for serious flu complications.

By Kate Magill

Jan 29, 2018

Maryland hasn’t been immune to the country’s struggle with the flu this winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza is widespread in every state in the continental U.S.

Maryland is among 26 states reporting high levels of flu, the miserable virus that is easily spread.

By Meredith Cohn

Jan 10, 2018

Haven’t gotten your flu shot yet? Now might be a good time. While health experts generally recommend getting a flu shot in October, Maryland’s flu season tends to ramp up after the holidays in January and February and often stretches late into spring.

At their Thursday meeting, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners received a briefing on the state of the 2017-2018 flu season from Deputy Health Officer Dr. Henry Taylor. The gist? The flu is coming soon, but it’s not too late to do something about it.

Complications from the flu can be serious for pregnant women, but there are precautions that can help stave off the virus.

By Meredith Cohn

Nov 30, 2017

A Johns Hopkins researcher may have discovered a way to fix the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, popular with the needle-adverse but dropped after the CDC said it performed poorly.

By Meredith Cohn

Nov 29, 2017

Here are some things to know about the once-a-year rite of flu vaccination.

The holidays: That cozy time of year when friends and family gather under one roof to ward off the cold, indulge in food and drink and share each others company. And each other’s germs.

Harford Health Department providing free flu vaccinations for children ages K-12 on Nov. 4 and Nov. 9.

In the wake of the first laboratory-confirmed cases of seasonal influenza in Maryland, local public health officials are reminding people that October is an excellent time to get a flu shot.

The Maryland Department of Health said the state has seen its first three flu cases of the season.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Oct 19, 2017

It’s imperative that our leaders and communities encourage people to take vaccines and support policies that encourage innovation.

Maryland team hopes to save lives and lesson illness with new flu treatments

By Meredith Cohn

Oct 10, 2017

Our View: Maryland health officials say that flu season is lasting later and later into the spring the past few years in our state, making this month the ideal time to get vaccinated.

The Health Department recommends October as the prime time to get a flu shot in Carroll County

The rate of vaccination against the flu has stagnated in recent years, worrying authorities.

By Meredith Cohn

Sep 28, 2017