The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the highly contagious virus, which is characterized by a fever, sore throat and painful sores, is common in children younger than 5 but that others can catch it, too. People can lower their risk of catching it with good hygiene, including frequent hand washing.
The university has been conducting extra cleaning in areas such as residence halls.
— Associated Press
Man, 20, fatally shot in Montgomery
A man was shot to death early Tuesday in Germantown, Md., and a suspect later shot himself fatally, the Montgomery County police said.
The homicide victim, Stephen Alexander Frazier, 20, of Germantown, was shot about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 12900 block of Churchill Ridge Circle, police said, and he was found outdoors.
About 7 p.m. Tuesday night, as officers were attempting to make an arrest in the morning shooting, the suspect shot himself inside a vehicle, police said. They said the incident occurred near Great Seneca Highway and Mateny Road.
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