destinee parker. an eighth grader at montebello academy, died from the h1n1 virus. she's the send young person in baltimore to die after coming down with the swine flu. she is the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss and for the other families that had to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person. another couple lost their daughter. she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass away. our prayers with her family. during these really trying times. >> destinee parker's death comes a week before the state's expecting the first shipment. vaccine. that vaccine will change some guidelines when it comes to inoculating school children. >>> students in harford county were supposed to get their flu vaccine next week but instead students will get the h1n1 shot because they are most at risk. the seasonal flu vaccine will still be given after everyone receives their h1n1 vaccine. health officials say that will still give your children the influenza protection they need. since the seasonal flu begin

destinee parker was in the eighth grade at montebello academy and died from h1n1 virus.'s the second young person in baltimore to die after come down with the swine flu. she's the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss. for the other families, so they don't have to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person that died because another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass away and our prayers are with her family. during these really trying times. >> destinee parker's death comes a week before the state is expected to have their first shipment of the vaccine. that vaccine will change some guidelines when it comes to inoculating schoolchildren. >>> students in harford county, the school district there was supposed to get their flu vaccine next week. instead students get the h1n1 shot because they are most at risk. the seasonal flu vaccine will still be given after everyone receives their h1n1 vaccine. health officials say that they will still give your children

destinee parker was healthy. >> the pneumonia? where did it come from? >> h1n1, where did it come from? >> reporter: compared to the seasonal flu, the swine flu spread more quickly and has more intestinal problems. for most people who get it, it should last for a few days and is not typically deadly. kelly mcpherson, wjz 13 news. >>> this morning, federal health officials are learning more about the h1n1 virus. many of the 77 patients who died after contacting the virus had bacterial infections. stay with wjz for complete flu watch coverage. you can get key information from the cdc by going to wjz.com. >>> the orioles are still in tampa bay trying to snap out of the longest losing streak of any team this season in major league baseball. the birds kept it close early on, but david hernandez would give up a huge home run. the rays take the lead and never lose it. the birds lose 5-3. the 13th loss in a row. there are just four four games left for the orioles. >> the maximum they can lose is 17 in a row. that doesn't come close to the record. that is back wh

the family returned to montebello academy where the eighth grade student, destinee parker first reported she had become ill last week. tests confirmed she had contracted the swine flu. >> they say this is about the ninth person that has died. because another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> state health officials say parker had no apparent underlying medical conditions. this is the second pediatric fatality tied to the virus in our state. >>> and this could be a deadly flu season. a 14-year-old texas girl was dead after being denied tamiflu. her family says it started as a fever. a trip to the doctor confirmed the girl had the flu, possibly even swine flu. >> i was scared for them to put her to sleep. i was afraid she would not wake up. 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 instints a little bit better. >> the doctor sent the young girl home without the medicine since the cdc advises normally not to give to it healthy people. for more recommendations from the cdc log on to abc2news.com. >>> i

. >>> the h1n1 flu now deadly, ly destinee parker becomes the first in the state to die.e latest. >>> and we have news about your driving. so slow down and don't text. >>> it's the first of october. thank you for joining us. >> first of october. >> do you believe it? >> no. here's justin berk with the fall-like forecast. >> second day with the second 50 years. >> why are you laughing? >> jamie, you remember the 40s? there's a 40s now. just about everywhere outside the city. 48 joppa. 45 monkton and westminster. 43 ellicott city. we had some clouds try to roll through over the last couple of hours but looks like a partly cloudy morning. range from 43 to 53 by the bay. we'll turn mostly sunny with a high of about 67 this afternoon. >>> lets check the roads with kim. >> no problems so far on the beltway and tunnels are looking good so far. but we have a broken watermain in baltimore city, west 29th street between sisson and

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 we can a 14-year-old destinee parker died despite being otherwise healthy.her 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 hill

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

destinee parker, an eighth grader at montebello academy is the second young person in baltimore to die after coming down with the swine flu. she is the ninth person in our state. her death comes a week before the state is expecting its first shipment of the vaccine. >>> put down the cell phone and drive. the texting ban is in effect starting today. from now on if caught texting while driving you could be fined up to $500. the bans sending messages but doesn't cover reading a text message. also doesn't cover talking on the phone. those are still legal. >>> don't forget to slow down. dozens of speed cameras are now up and running around baltimore city if you're speeding and get caught the law goes into effect today so this is how it works -- for the first month drivers who exceed the speed limit by at least 12 miles per power get a warning. you yet that in the mail. after that you get a ticket. that is about $40. >>> today marks the beginning of breast cancer awareness month. we're starting the month out with a little information on a runway show. >> coming up, these rrchts your typical

weeks, two they were have died from the h1n1 flu here in maryland much among them 14-year-old destinee parkertate 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' community involvement. >>> and the ravens took on the patriots up in foxboro. they made