VIA WJLA: Concern over the spread of swine flu has reached another college campus in the D.C. area. Weeks after hundreds of students at the University of Maryland fell ill, a growing number of students at Georgetown University have now gotten sick. “I just woke up feeling really feverish one day [and] everything hurt,” said […]
VIA NBC WASHINGTON: While the rest of the country is forced to cough and sneeze into our elbows to avoid swine flu, U.S. senators will be able to slip on a comfy mask at the first sign of H1N1. The Senate will provide the masks to senators and their staffs as part of preps to battle […]
VIA MYFOXDC: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington’s Metro subway system is asking riders to take precautions to avoid spreading swine flu, ranging from covering your mouth when sneezing to carrying tissues, hand-sanitizing gels, and disinfecting wipes. Metro says it also is using an environmentally friendly disinfectant cleaner to wipe down surfaces throughout the system. Metro Chief […]
VIA WJLA: COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Health officials on the campus of the University of Maryland report more than 150 cases of the flu – many which may be H1N1, or swine flu. Medical professionals suspect it’s likely that a good number of the students who have gotten sick with flu-like symptoms probably have H1N1, […]
VIA WJLA: WASHINGTON – As summer nears it’s end, state and federal health officials have started preparing for a potential outbreak of swine flu this Fall. Recently, health experts met in D.C. to discuss efforts to keep the spread of the virus to a minimum. Local schools have also jumped on board, unveiling their preparedness plans […]
VIA WJLA: WASHINGTON, D.C. – With some uncertainty about what the upcoming flu season may bring, health experts are meeting on Wednesday to discuss preparations for a possible swine flu pandemic. Health officials say the three-day International Swine Flu Conference in D.C. will update people on the spread of swine flu in this country. This […]
(Baltimore, MD) — Clinical trials for a swine flu vaccine start next month at the University of Maryland Medical Center. But is the quick development of a vaccine safe? During a swine flu scare in 1976, President Ford ordered every man, woman and child to receive a vaccine. Hundreds developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, and some died. […]
