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her family returned to montebello academy today where the eighth grade student, destinee parker, first reported she had become ill last week. family members say tests at the university of maryland medical center confirmed she had contracted the swine flu. >> they say this is about the ninth person. another couple lost their daughter. she was 14. >> state health officials say destinee parker had no apparent underlying medical conditions. this is the second pediatric fatality tied to the virus in maryland. >>> the federal government gave state officials the go-ahead today to order the vaccine for the h1n1 flu. when will it arrive and who will receive it first? abc2 news kelly swoope joins us with more details. >> reporter: the vaccine is ready to be shipped, according to maryland secretary of health and mental hygiene. it should be delivered by the middle of next week. today state officials plan to order 31,600 doses, the maximum amount that was allowed for today. initially, the vaccine will be available in a very limited supply. >> it will begin with a very small amount and gradually ra
her family returned to montebello academy today where the eighth grade student, destinee parker, first reported she had become ill last week. family members say tests at the university of maryland medical center confirmed she had contracted the swine flu. >> they say this is about the ninth person. another couple lost their daughter. she was 14. >> state health officials say destinee parker had no apparent underlying medical conditions. this is the second pediatric fatality tied to...
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. >> reporter: the vaccine arrives too late for destinee parker and eight others, but state health officials hope to get 1 million doses by the end of the month. >> the federal government is hoping to vaccinate every american. we will continue to order against what is available to maryland. >> reporter: it must be refrigerated when it arrives at health care clinics and hospitals. and health care workers will be the top priority for the nasal mist vaccinations as they begin arriving in maryland this afternoon. that way they are protected as they vaccinate the rest of the population. derek valcourt, wjz 13 news. >> thank you. stay with wjz for the complete flu watch coverage and updates. go to wjz.com for the latest information. >>> mikhail -- general david petraeus announced he had prostate cancer surgery in february. he has been quiet about this until now because his family considered it a personal matter. >>> the war in afghanistan is a major priority in washington as the obama administration works on a new strategy for it. we have sally thorner with the latest on this story. >> reporter: g
. >> reporter: the vaccine arrives too late for destinee parker and eight others, but state health officials hope to get 1 million doses by the end of the month. >> the federal government is hoping to vaccinate every american. we will continue to order against what is available to maryland. >> reporter: it must be refrigerated when it arrives at health care clinics and hospitals. and health care workers will be the top priority for the nasal mist vaccinations as they begin...
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destinee parker passed away last week. tonight's vigil will take place outside her home on bloom street at 7:00. stay with wjz for coverage on the swine flu. for more information, log on to wjz.com. >>> an update on the story we brought you yesterday as breaking news. police city 53-year-old cheryl fenner was hit by a truck yesterday afternoon. police have not determined if she was in a pedestrian crosswalk when she was hit. >>> there is information about the car crash that killed tim wheatley. a ups struck his car in monkton. the stop light at the intersection was working properly at the time of the crash. this indicates one of the drivers likely ran the red light. the investigation continues. >>> maryland will lead the way by creating a policy on pornography on the state campuses. the university system is responding to a triple x rated film "pirates 2." men officials were upset to the showing on a campus that received public money. a policy decision will be made by december 1st. >>> you know we had a rainy start, but the
destinee parker passed away last week. tonight's vigil will take place outside her home on bloom street at 7:00. stay with wjz for coverage on the swine flu. for more information, log on to wjz.com. >>> an update on the story we brought you yesterday as breaking news. police city 53-year-old cheryl fenner was hit by a truck yesterday afternoon. police have not determined if she was in a pedestrian crosswalk when she was hit. >>> there is information about the car crash that...
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. >> reporter: ernestine parker thought her daughter, destinee parker was sick with the flu. >> very intelligent. you would have loved her. >> i know it is around. i wasn't thinking it would affect us. >> reporter: parents react to the news that another h1n1 case has been identified in baltimore. >> if you see someone sneezing or coughing, stay away. i am very concerned. i'm really worried. >> reporter: students here at the baltimore city college got this letter on wednesday to tell them and their parents that the student with the h1n1 virus is not in class and won't be until cleared by a doctor. >> i'm concerned. i am confident that the school will take care what they need to do. >> it is a flu tsunami. >> reporter: doctors have seen a big jump in cases this week. not everyone needs to come to the hospital unless there are warning signs. >> if you getting better and you suddenly take a turn for the worse, that is a warning sign. if a child is not eating or drinking for a day or two, that that is a warning sign. >> reporter: in two weeks, two children have died. destinee parker was h
. >> reporter: ernestine parker thought her daughter, destinee parker was sick with the flu. >> very intelligent. you would have loved her. >> i know it is around. i wasn't thinking it would affect us. >> reporter: parents react to the news that another h1n1 case has been identified in baltimore. >> if you see someone sneezing or coughing, stay away. i am very concerned. i'm really worried. >> reporter: students here at the baltimore city college got this...
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. >> reporter: the shipment is due next week but that provides little consolation to destinee parker's family. >> they say this is about the ninth person that died. another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> reporter: in northeast baltimore, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> just days after being denied tam flue a -- tamiflu a young girl in texas died from what appeared to be the flu. her parents say it started as a fever. it was confirmed she had the flu, maybe the swine flu, but doctors sent her home without tamiflu since the cdc advises not to give it to normally healthy fever. chloe osbourn got worse. she was told to be watched. by sunday she was in the hospital and died a short time later. >> i was scared for them to put her to sleep. i was afraid -- ( indiscernible ) ---- and she didn't. they just kept telling me it would get better but it didn't. and i wish now that i might have listened to my instincts a little bit better. >> reporter: some doctors say there are red flags parents should look for like high fever, difficulty breathing and not being alert. those red flags mean you
. >> reporter: the shipment is due next week but that provides little consolation to destinee parker's family. >> they say this is about the ninth person that died. another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> reporter: in northeast baltimore, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> just days after being denied tam flue a -- tamiflu a young girl in texas died from what appeared to be the flu. her parents say it started as a fever. it was confirmed she had the flu, maybe the...
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this we can a 14-year-old destinee parker died despite being otherwise healthy. another child died last week. >> our plans to include to have vaccines throughout the county and in some school buildings. >> they said it is prepared for multiple h1n1 cases. >> we are in contact with the cdc and state department of hill and coordinate efforts through them. we expect to have the vaccine delivered to us and move forward in that regard. >> they stop tracking vier require and it isn't testing every flu victim and random testing, it is the common one in schools. and widespread flu activity. they report nine deaths and two of them in children. some parents are concerned about getting their kids vaccinated who saw healthcare worker on tv who department want to get forced to get a shot. >> this would be the first time. >> that you have apprehensions. about whether or not they should get a shot but at this time we will go ahead and do it. >> local departments say they will be releasing a schedule of vaccine clinics as soon as they get their hands on the dozes. back to you on
this we can a 14-year-old destinee parker died despite being otherwise healthy. another child died last week. >> our plans to include to have vaccines throughout the county and in some school buildings. >> they said it is prepared for multiple h1n1 cases. >> we are in contact with the cdc and state department of hill and coordinate efforts through them. we expect to have the vaccine delivered to us and move forward in that regard. >> they stop tracking vier require and...
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. >>> a local community is planning a candle light vigil to remember destinee parker. she died last week after falling ill with the swine flu. she was 13 years old. >>> the murder trial of mark castillo resumes today and it will not only be lawyers in the courtroom. loved ones say his former wife will watch the trail firsthand. >> this is unchartered waters for a mom to have lost her three children. her husband. she never dreamed anything like this would happen to her family. >> prores and -- prosecutors and defense attorneys fought over legal wranglings. >>> this morning, a city toddler is safely back home in northeast baltimore with his family one day after he disappeared from his bed and found hours later in a car. all happening in the middle of the night. weijia jiang explains how police say the toddler got in the car. >> reporter: this image of a happy and healthy cory dwight green, jr. is just the opposite of what neighbors saw of him yesterday morning. alone and shivering in the car. >> he was a crying baby. sad looking. >> reporter: police say a child relative
. >>> a local community is planning a candle light vigil to remember destinee parker. she died last week after falling ill with the swine flu. she was 13 years old. >>> the murder trial of mark castillo resumes today and it will not only be lawyers in the courtroom. loved ones say his former wife will watch the trail firsthand. >> this is unchartered waters for a mom to have lost her three children. her husband. she never dreamed anything like this would happen to her...
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this is after destinee parker became the 9th marylander to die on tuesday. the state is racing to bring in the h1n1 vaccine. >> we don't want to create a sense of panic. we want to roll this out in a methodical way. >> reporter: the nasal spray will arrive first. it is available for healthy kids from ages 2 and up. >> i will get it as soon as it arrives. >> reporter: as the state continues its preparations, the governor urges individuals to do their part by getting a seasonal flu shot. this could free up valuable resources at hospitals. reporting in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz 13 news. >> wjz is always on. stay with eyewitness news for complete flu watch coverage. for updates on the maryland cases, log on to wjz.com. >>> cloudy end to the week, but right now we have mild conditions with cloudy skies. we have weather and traffic together. here is tim williams in the weather center. >> we have the gray skies. it is a tradeoff. the rain that brought the gray skies has moved north of the area. we have a large slug of moisture moving up to new england a
this is after destinee parker became the 9th marylander to die on tuesday. the state is racing to bring in the h1n1 vaccine. >> we don't want to create a sense of panic. we want to roll this out in a methodical way. >> reporter: the nasal spray will arrive first. it is available for healthy kids from ages 2 and up. >> i will get it as soon as it arrives. >> reporter: as the state continues its preparations, the governor urges individuals to do their part by getting a...
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on tuesday, 14-year-old destinee parker was the second in the state who died. >> two little girls died where we live. it is sad. it acts like a cold and the next thing you know, they are deathly sick. >> reporter: hospitals are also flooded with phone calls. authorities anticipate the heavy traffic will eventually cause a shortage of beds. >> we have weekly meetings on the flu updates so we can be prepared for anything that is changing. we have back up plans in place as far as our beds. >> reporter: when the vaccine is available next week, children should receive the shots through their pediatricians. >> we will get rolling shipments every week once this distribution kicks off. >> reporter: until then, parents are not taking chances. medical leaders warn rushing to the er will do more harm than good. >> if you have a simple cold that is common in september, october and november, you run the risk of getting the flu if you come to the er. there are many patients that do have it right now. >> reporter: even when the h1n1 vaccine arrives here, there will only be enough to treat 1% of the h
on tuesday, 14-year-old destinee parker was the second in the state who died. >> two little girls died where we live. it is sad. it acts like a cold and the next thing you know, they are deathly sick. >> reporter: hospitals are also flooded with phone calls. authorities anticipate the heavy traffic will eventually cause a shortage of beds. >> we have weekly meetings on the flu updates so we can be prepared for anything that is changing. we have back up plans in place as far as...
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parker who was buried over the week. shipment of the vaccine should increase in weeks. local health departments across the state have plans to offer the vaccine for free in community clinics, and in schools. those plans are on hold until the vaccine arrives, in waves over the next two months. we should get by one million doses by the end of this month >>> a short time ago, the winners of the 2009 prize for nobel were anoun and one of them was right from right here in maryland, carol greider was honored for their research for their research on chromosomes that should help with aging. the award comes with a mall and a half in cash prize. >>> investigators 40-year-old victor cruz had strangled his girlfriend who had been missing since january 8th. cruz is now facing murder charges >>> another year, another success, ride across maryland. crews raised $200,000 for breast cancer research. the ride, of course, is the brain child of former employee, wjz employee dick geltsman. we are proud to sponsor the ride as part of the wjs'
parker who was buried over the week. shipment of the vaccine should increase in weeks. local health departments across the state have plans to offer the vaccine for free in community clinics, and in schools. those plans are on hold until the vaccine arrives, in waves over the next two months. we should get by one million doses by the end of this month >>> a short time ago, the winners of the 2009 prize for nobel were anoun and one of them was right from right here in maryland, carol...
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. >>> a local community is planning a vigil to remember destinee parker. the student died last week after falling ill with the h1n1 virus. she was 13 years old. the vigil will take place outside her family's home at 5:00 p.m. on bloom street. stay with wjz. up next, paul schaefer. from "saturday night live" to david >>> gloomy overcast, wet october morning here in new york city. as we welcome you back to "the early show." >>> coming up we have an important issue for parents, whether or not to give your child the h1n1 flu vaccine. i know that you have asked yourself this question a million times. there's a lot to think about like the difference between a flu shot and the nasal spray. our dr. jennifer ashton will be along to answer four very important questions that all parents should be asking themselves. >>> also ahead, more from dave on his no way home adventure. he has just two days left to get back to the studio. he's been making money doing things like washing cars being very, very resourceful. we'll find out where he's made it to this morning. harry?
. >>> a local community is planning a vigil to remember destinee parker. the student died last week after falling ill with the h1n1 virus. she was 13 years old. the vigil will take place outside her family's home at 5:00 p.m. on bloom street. stay with wjz. up next, paul schaefer. from "saturday night live" to david >>> gloomy overcast, wet october morning here in new york city. as we welcome you back to "the early show." >>> coming up we have an...