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County Child Within Polio Case Ties to Buckeystown
A reported poliomyelitis case from Buckeystown, an eight year old girl named Frances Latour, was admitted to Children’s Hospital in Washington. Local health offices denied official knowledge of the case, and area doctors could not confirm or deny the child’s identity or involvement of additional counties.
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Buckeystown
Children’s Hospital
Washington
Frances Latour
Frederick
District of Columbia
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Poolesville
Licksville
Lamar