'Swine flu' deaths in Maryland reach 9

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      'Swine flu' deaths in Maryland reach 9 as seasonal, H1N1 vaccines readied  
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

   Another person has died of swine flu in Maryland, the ninth swine flu-related death in the state, health officials said Wednesday.
The latest case is a Baltimore-area youth and the second child in Maryland to die of the virus, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
The child had no underlying medical condition.
The state has seen 198 hospitalizations due to the H1N1 virus, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
A vaccine expected to treat the virus is expected to arrive in Maryland clinics and hospitals this month.
About 1,300 hospitals, clinics and private companies are set to receive the swine flu vaccine. The state’s goal is to sign up 1,900 health organizations.
When the H1N1 vaccine arrives, it will come in stages and health care workers and vulnerable populations — such as the elderly — will receive top priority.
Vaccines to treat swine flu are currently under clinical trials. The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Emory University, Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions are participating in a nationwide network of vaccine evaluation teams funded by the National Institutes of Health.
State health officials are urging residents to get the seasonal flu vaccine early as the first line of defense against H1N1. By getting the season flu shot, residents will be prepared to receive the swine flu vaccine.
One health care provider, Columbia’s Maxim Health Systems, said that its 35,000 seasonal flu clinics nationwide will be open for business by Thursday. Maxim has launched a new Web site, info.findaflushot.com, to help people find nearby flu clinics

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	'Swine flu' deaths in Maryland reach 9 as seasonal, H1N1 vaccines readied Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Another person has died of swine flu in Maryland, the ninth swine flu-related death in the state, health officials said Wednesday. The latest case is a Baltimore-area youth and the second child in Maryland to die of the virus, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The child had no underlying medical condition. The state has seen 198 hospitalizations due to the H1N1 virus, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. A vaccine expected to treat the virus is expected to arrive in Maryland clinics and hospitals this month. About 1,300 hospitals, clinics and private companies are set to receive the swine flu vaccine. The state’s goal is to sign up 1,900 health organizations. When the H1N1 vaccine arrives, it will come in stages and health care workers and vulnerable populations — such as the elderly — will receive top priority. Vaccines to treat swine flu are currently under clinical trials. The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Emory University, Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions are participating in a nationwide network of vaccine evaluation teams funded by the National Institutes of Health. State health officials are urging residents to get the seasonal flu vaccine early as the first line of defense against H1N1. By getting the season flu shot, residents will be prepared to receive the swine flu vaccine. One health care provider, Columbia’s Maxim Health Systems, said that its 35,000 seasonal flu clinics nationwide will be open for business by Thursday. Maxim has launched a new Web site, info.findaflushot.com, to help people find nearby flu clinics
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