Health Department, BARCS seek information in recent animal abuse cases
June 18, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department and the Baltimore
Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc. seek the public’s help in identifying the person or persons
responsible for an egregious act of violence committed yesterday against an animal. [Press Release]
Statement from Baltimore City Health Department Interim Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow on WHO pandemic announcement
June 11, 2009. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the level of its influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6, which means that a H1N1 (swine) flu pandemic is under way. This development only means that the virus continues to spread rapidly around the world. It does not mean that more people are getting seriously sick at higher rates. [Press Release]
Health Department Warns of Health Risks of Handling Turtles
June 10, 2009. In light of the recent seizures of 96 young red-eared slider turtles, the Baltimore City Health Department, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, reminds the public that Maryland and federal laws prohibit the sale or public distribution of turtles with a shell length of less than 4 inches and viable reptile eggs. Reptiles and other pets may carry and transmit harmful germs (including salmonella) to humans. [Press Release]
Three Cases of H1N1 Influenza Confirmed in Baltimore City
May 24, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department has received notice of three confirmed cases of novel H1N1 influenza (formerly referred to as swine flu) in Baltimore City. [Press Release] [H1N1 Webpage]
The Baltimore City Health Department is the oldest, continuously operating health department in the United States. It was formed in 1793, when the governor appointed the city's first health officers in response to a yellow fever outbreak in the Fells Point neighborhood along the northwest branch of the Patapsco River. Since that time, BCHD has worked to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore residents in partnership with agencies, health care providers, community organizations, the media, and our funders. [Services A to Z]
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