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Swine Flu Involving Marines in California

April 30th, 2009 | Comments Off

Marine Corps press release [PDF] The Center for Disease Control has confirmed one case of H1N1 here aboard MCAGCC. The Marine will continue to be treated as an outpatient and will remain isolated at his barracks. He is doing well, and medical personnel report his condition continues to improve. This Marine had been actively social with approximately 30 other Marines and, as a precaution, those Marines have been quarantined as well. The quarantine will last for five days. At the end of the five day period, if they display no flu-like symptoms they will be returned to full duty. None of these Marines display symptoms at this time. The Marine Corps, along with all of the armed forces, is monitoring the health of our force to ensure we’re taking the necessary precautions to … Read entire article »

Filed under: Influenza, Marines, Medicine, Military, Pandemic, Swine Flu

Suspected H1N1 Flu Case Reported at California Marine Base

April 29th, 2009 | Comments Off

The Marine Corps commandant today confirmed a suspected case of what the U.S. Homeland Security Council now is calling H1N1 flu, but has been known as “swine flu,” at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. A male Marine reported to a medical clinic on base over the weekend complaining of flu-like symptoms. Initial test results indicate the H1N1 virus, and the service is waiting for further results from testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway said. The Marine, along with his roommate, are quarantined in the barracks, Conway said, adding that the roommate has shown no symptoms and the infected Marine is recovering. “He’s doing fine,” the general said. “He’s up and about. He said he … Read entire article »

Filed under: Influenza, Marines, Medicine, Military, Pandemic, Swine Flu