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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Seniors hospitalized after flu outbreak hits Gaithersburg assisted living center
County, state health officials monitoring seniors for virus
by Alex Ruoff, Staff Writer
More than a dozen seniors have been sent to local hospitals and specialized medical care facilities after a flu outbreak at an assisted living facility in Gaithersburg.
County and state health officials are monitoring the 126 residents at Kindley Assisted Living, part of the senior community Asbury Methodist Village, for signs commonly associated with the flu ? high fever, muscle aches, and cough, said David Denton, executive director of Asbury.
While there have been only three confirmed cases of Influenza-A since April 27 at Kindley, health officials have found 25 cases of acute respiratory illness, similar to the flu, Denton said. Of those cases, 13 have been sent to area hospitals or Asbury?s Wilson Health Care Center.
Dorri Henry, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said they have sent epidemiologists to assist county health officials with overseeing the situation at Kindley.
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Seniors hospitalized after flu outbreak hits Gaithersburg assisted living center
County, state health officials monitoring seniors for virus
by Alex Ruoff, Staff Writer
More than a dozen seniors have been sent to local hospitals and specialized medical care facilities after a flu outbreak at an assisted living facility in Gaithersburg.
County and state health officials are monitoring the 126 residents at Kindley Assisted Living, part of the senior community Asbury Methodist Village, for signs commonly associated with the flu ? high fever, muscle aches, and cough, said David Denton, executive director of Asbury.
While there have been only three confirmed cases of Influenza-A since April 27 at Kindley, health officials have found 25 cases of acute respiratory illness, similar to the flu, Denton said. Of those cases, 13 have been sent to area hospitals or Asbury?s Wilson Health Care Center.
Dorri Henry, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said they have sent epidemiologists to assist county health officials with overseeing the situation at Kindley.
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