6 Possible Cases of Swine Flu in Maryland
- by Brandon Fuller on Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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The Washington Post is reporting on 6 likely cases of swine flu in Anne Arundel & Baltimore.
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and officials from the state’s health department have confirmed that the six infected residents were probably infected when either themselves or a close relative traveled to sites where the virus is already spreading, including Mexico and the Caribbean.
The 3 infected Anne Arundel residents are in the same family, 2 of the Baltimore residents are also related, while the last person has no relationship to any of the other infected persons.
Two of those infected are children who attended school while sick. Maryland officials have contacted parents from the schools and are prepared to take serious precautions.
The State of Maryland has begun stock piling anti-viral medication to deal with additional infections they expect will soon arise.
To read the full Washington Post story on the Maryland swine flu infections on their website, click HERE.
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Brandon Fuller works at the intersection of environmental policy and communications. Currently, he publishes a blog on environmental issues and green living that has been featured in the Washington Post Express, Washingtonian.com, GreenPlanet.com and more. He is also a member of the advisory committee for CarbonFreeDC, a grassroots initiative dedicated to mobilizing DC-area residents to dramatically reduce local carbon emissions. He recently earned a law degree in environmental law and policy and has served as both a Law Clerk and Legislative Assistant for the State of Florida.
