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Rene Najera has a degree in Medical Technology from the University of Texas and a Master of Public Health degree from the George Washington University. Along with tracking and investigating diseases in Maryland, he is an avid participant in pick-up soccer games in the Baltimore region.

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Tamiflu resistance H1N1 swine flu cases in Baltimore raise eyebrows

Two cancer patients being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital tested positive for a drug-resistant strain of H1N1 influenza (a.k.a. "Swine...
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Flu vaccination is a big concern for those with diabetes

When Bob went to the doctor for his annual checkup, he received some bad news. "I was told I had the diabetes," Bob explains. "I went...
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Death of Anne Arundel County teenager puts emphasis on flu prevention

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An Anne Arundel teenager died on October 21, 2009, from complications of influenza. It is not known if the strain he had was 2009 H1N1 ("swine...
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Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene holds flu immunization clinic for its employees

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is holding a flu immunization clinic for its employees today....
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People with COPD can still live productive lives

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs where the lung tissue is damaged and oxygen exchange is diminished. In COPD,...
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Dog flu in Virginia is highly infectious to dogs, poses no threats to humans

At least six cases of H3N8 influenza in dogs have been reported in Fairfax County, Virginia. About 26 other dogs are in quarantine in an attempt to...
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Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that is still around

Humans have been walking the Earth as Homo sapiens for about 200,000 years. And we have been dying, and/or paying taxes, all that time. Sure, some of...
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Surgeon General nominee, Dr. Regina Benjamin, has her work cut out for her

As President Obama is looking for ways to improve the quality and financial aspects of medicine in the United States, he has now nominated Dr. Regina...
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Asthma symptoms controlled when you control pests at home

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There is a commercial circulating on television that encourages people to get rid of household pests. It warns of the diseases brought on by rats,...
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