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PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (May 21, 2009) — The Calvert County Health Department today notified Calvert County Public Schools that two students at Patuxent High School had confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza.

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You can follow the CDC’s Tweets at http://twitter.com/CDCemergency/

There is also a Twitter hashtag #swineflu where you may see other Tweets on the subject.

(Thanks Red Cross: http://twitter.com/RedCross/ )

This tweet from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency MEMA on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 0914:

Questions about the H1N1 Flu in Maryland? Call the Maryland Department of Health Flu Hotline from 9am-9pm at 1-877-MDFLU4U (877-633-5848).

[To follow MEMA on Twitter follow @MEMA_feeds]

WASHINGTON — A Washington state biosurveillance firm raised the first warning about a possible outbreak of swine flu in Mexico more than two weeks before the World Health Organization offered its initial alert about a public health emergency of international concern.

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Cool headed solid actionable advice on the Swine Flu by iJET Intelligent Risk Systems and Baltimore’s Family Examiner, John Frenaye!

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State health officials said Thursday that they had identified two additional probable cases of swine flu in Maryland — bringing the total of probable state cases to eight.

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(CDC via DIGG) Young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease may be at higher risk for complications from this infection. More information about who may be at higher risk will be available when more is known about the disease. There are steps you can take to protect your family….

(Click “read more” below to go to the CDC website. Please refer your friends and neighbors.)

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(EyeOnAnnapolis.net) Six probable cases of the Swine Flu have been reported in Anne Arundel County, including two elementary school students from Folger McKinsey (Severna Park) and Milford Mill Academy in Baltimore County.

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Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person

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(Red Cross 042809) U.S. government officials declared a public health emergency due to the current swine flu outbreak. The Red Cross offers three simple steps to get prepared for swine flu and other emergencies.

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