Thursday, December 27, 2012
State officials released tips for avoiding cold-related illnesses, following a hypothermia-related death in Frederick County earlier this month.
State health officials on Thursday confirmed Maryland's first hypothermia-related death of the winter, and took the opportunity to remind residents how to protect themselves. State officials said the death of a Frederick County man aged 65 or older was confirmed sometime between Dec. 18 and 24. The release said no further information on the man would be released for privacy reasons. By this time in 2011, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the Thursday release from state officials, Maryland had recorded one hypothermia-related death, and 15 for all of last winter. Though hypothermia is commonly associated with cold weather, it actually occurs when the body's temperature drops below 95 degrees. Frostbite occurs when …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Four children from the Baltimore metropolitan area are the first recorded flu cases for 2012.
Four Baltimore-area children are the first confirmed cases of seasonal influenza, according to state health officials. The four children, who are not being identified, are said to be doing well though one was hospitalized, according to a statement released Friday by the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The first confirmed case in 2011 was reported on December 30, health officials said. "Flu is here earlier this year than last year, and we are seeing two different flu strains,” Frances Phillips, deputy secretary of Public Health Services, said in the statement. “This really stresses the importance of getting the flu vaccine, and getting it as soon as possible. Fortunately, there is plenty of vaccine to go around.” Influenza …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is investigating the connection.
As part of a multi-state investigation, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is studying the connection between an epidural steroid and meningitis; and two cases have been identified in the state. One of the affected individuals died and no further information about the cases is being provided, according to a news release. Maryland facilities that carried the steroid have been contacted to ensure removal and notification of patients who may have been exposed from July 30 to Sept. 28. According to the department, symptoms of meningitis include nausea, fever, headache, photophobia and vomiting. The situation first came to light when a group of patients at a Tennessee ambulatory care clinic acquired meningitis and stroke …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Maryland reports 13 cases of the mosquito-borne virus so far in 2012.
One Maryland resident has died as a result of West Nile Virus, according to state health department officials. Dori Henry, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Thursday confirmed the death of one adult. The age, gender and county where the victim lived are not being released because of privacy reasons, Henry said. So far, Maryland has reported 13 cases of the virus this year. Nearly 1,600 cases have been reported in 48 states. About 70 percent of those cases come from Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Michigan—45 percent along were in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those cases, 66 people have died as of Aug. 28. It is not clear if the Maryland …
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