Baltimore Sun 1918 The Flu - The disease that shook Baltimore
Living with the ramifications of the deadly Spanish flu of 1918
It was Oct. 11, 1918, and the headline of the Democratic Advocate addressed the local impact of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918. The headline read, "The Grip Epidemic: Disease Spreading, But No Occasion for Panic," according to research for the Historical Society of Carroll County by historian...
The sniffling and coughing season
Our view: Vaccination is still the best defense against this year's outbreak of flu
Maryland needs mandatory flu vaccination
Maryland should implement mandatory influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care and preschool programs. Influenza, a serious preventable viral disease that peaks in frequency during the winter season, is associated with high morbidity and mortality in younger children and the elderly....
Ravens won't let flu take them down
Many NFL athletes play through the illness
UM researchers study how flu is spread
Raise questions about direct and indirect contact
Flu research could bring better vaccine for old and young
Every year, thousands of seniors across the U.S. die of flu complications. But Johns Hopkins University researchers say they are developing a way to boost the power of the seasonal influenza vaccine for elderly patients. "This is a very vulnerable population, and this may be a better way to protect...
Flu is hitting Maryland earlier and harder
The flu season is off to an earlier and stronger start, sending 2,300 people to the hospital with influenza-like symptoms in Maryland, accounting for about 4.9 percent of all emergency department visits, according to state data collected from some participating medical providers.Nationally, about...
State reports first West Nile Virus death of season
So far this season, 29 cases of West Nile have been reported, up from 6 last year
Maryland, Hopkins win CDC funds to fight germs
Two local institutions gain dollars under U.S. program to prevent spread of infection
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