Re: USA - 3 familial deaths, 2 hospitalized due to respiratory illness confirmed by Calvert County Health Dept Maryland - 3 test positive for Seasonal Influenza A/H3
FluTrackers Maryland Flu Cluster March 2012 Case List
Index case - Woman, 81, disease onset February 23, death at home March 1 - influenza not confirmed but highly suspected
Woman, 56, child of index case, disease onset February 28, died in hospital March 5 - seasonal influenza A/H3 confirmed + staph infection
Man, 58, child of index case, disease onset February 28, died in hospital March 5 - seasonal influenza A/H3 confirmed + staph infection
Woman, 51, child of index case hospitalized and recovering - seasonal influenza A/H3 confirmed, staph infection not confirmed
Woman - elderly, sister of index case hospitalized March 6 with fever - no diagnosis at this time
Sources:
CIDRAP report March 7
FluTrackers phone call to Calvert County Health Department March 7
FluTrackers Team thread Begun March 6
FluTrackers Maryland Flu Cluster March 2012 Case List
Index case - Woman, 81, disease onset February 23, death at home March 1 - influenza not confirmed but highly suspected
Woman, 56, child of index case, disease onset February 28, died in hospital March 5 - seasonal influenza A/H3 confirmed + staph infection
Man, 58, child of index case, disease onset February 28, died in hospital March 5 - seasonal influenza A/H3 confirmed + staph infection
Woman, 51, child of index case hospitalized and recovering - seasonal influenza A/H3 confirmed, staph infection not confirmed
Woman - elderly, sister of index case hospitalized March 6 with fever - no diagnosis at this time
Sources:
CIDRAP report March 7
FluTrackers phone call to Calvert County Health Department March 7
FluTrackers Team thread Begun March 6
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