That's why the best recommendation is thorough cleaning and frequent hand-washing and good general hygiene.

We don't have a lot of funds for the tobacco program. I think the feeling around here is that it would certainly be nice (to have more funding), but we understand that we are one of a number of agencies vying for the money.

We knew going into this process it would likely be appealed. It's attractive -- a new hospital in a growing area. It's an opportunity for an existing hospital.

It was so strong and so distinct — nobody wanted to drink it.

We were able to take advantage of their expertise and experience in other states over the years. They helped us write better regulations. They were very concerned about their image.

Parents should keep children home if they have these symptoms. It will help not only their children but everyone else if they keep their sick child home until they're well.

We want to make sure that the practitioner does the work in a safe and clean environment. There are numerous regulations but everything is done to try to ensure that anybody who goes in to get a tattoo, that it is done as cleanly and safely as possible.

That's going to make the situation certainly very serious. We're going to be monitoring the situation.

From a criminal investigative standpoint, this is not something we are pursuing. We don't believe it was a malicious act.