December
- December 14, 2009. Flu Clinic Schedule: Week of December 13 - Dec. 19 [Press Release]
- December 14, 2009. Flu Clinic Schedule: Week of December 13 - Dec. 19 [Press Release]
- December 7, 2009. Testing Reveals Items of Children’s Jewelry with Excess Lead [Press Release] [Report] [Lead in Jewelry Webpage]
- December 7, 2009. Flu Clinic Schedule: Week of December 6 - Dec. 12 [Press Release]
- December 2, 2009. Statement from Interim Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow on the shooting of an on-duty Animal Control Officer [Full Statement]
November
- November 22, 2009. Flu Clinic Schedule: Week of Nov. 22 - Nov. 28 [Press Release]
- November 10, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Seizes 19 Arabber Horses For Unsanitatary Conditions [Press Release]
- November 9, 2009. Flu Clinic Schedule: Week of Nov. 8 - Nov 14 [Press Release]
- November 4, 2009. Mayor Dixon Announced Start of Citywide Campaign to Vaccinate City School Students [Press Release]
October
- October 15, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Confirms Outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease at Stadium Place [Press Release]
September
- September 30, 2009. Mayor Sheila Dixon, Health Department Announce Findings of Baltimore City Salt Reduction Task Force Report [Press Release] [Task Force Report] [Salt Flier] [Disparities Webpage ]
- HEALTH ADVISORY - Baltimore City Health Department Warns Of Toxic Pesticide Illegally Sold In City [Press Release]
- September 26, 2009. Mayor Dixon Commemorates National Infant Mortality Awareness Month [Press Release]
- September 18, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Announces Start Of Trans Fat Prohibition For Food Facilities [Press Release] [Enforcement Policy ]
- September 14, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Buprenorphine Initiative Wins Prestigious Award [Press Release]
- September 9, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Hosts Lead and Healthy Housing Summit [Press Release]
September 30, 2009. Physician HIV Advocate Is Recipient of 2009 Dr. Sebastian Russo Award [Press Release]
August
- August 31, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Releases Youth Violence Study [Press Release] [Examination of Youth Violence Report ]
- August 28, 2009. Bat Complaints On The Rise In Baltimore City [Press Release]
- August 9, 2009. Baltimore City Issues Code RedHeat Alert [Press Release]
- August 5, 2009. Congressman John Sarbanes, Health Officials Discuss Early Literacy Education, Pediatric Primary Care At Reach Out and Read Event [Press Release]
- August 7, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department, Kaiser Permanente Team Up To Bring New Weekly Farmer's Market To Downtown [Press Release]
July
- July 27, 2009. Mayor and Health Department Convene Meeting To Develop City-Wide Strategy To Reduce Teen Pregnancy [Press Release]
- July 27, 2009. Data Watch: Maryland Department of the Environment Releases 2008 Lead PoisoningData [Press Release]
- July 8, 2009. Baltimore Launches Discount Prescription Drug Card For City Residents [Press Release]
- July 1, 2009. Health Department Releases Quarterly Drug Intoxication Report; Deaths Drop More Than One-Third In 2008 [Press Release] [Intoxication Deaths Associated with Drugs of Abuse or Alcohol; Quarterly Report: Fourth Quarter 2008 and 2008 Summary]
June
- June 18, 2009. Health Department, BARCS seek information in recent animal abuse cases [Press Release]
- June 11, 2009. Statement from Baltimore City Health Department Interim Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow on WHO pandemic announcement [Press Release]
- June 10, 2009. Health Department Warns of Health Risks of Handling Turtles [Press Release]
May
- May 24, 2009. Three Cases of H1N1 Influenza Confirmed in Baltimore City [Press Release] [H1N1 Webpage]
- May 21, 2009. Baltimore HealthCare Access Takes to the Streets to Tell Baltimore City Residents How they Can Get Health Coverage [Press Release] [Baltimore HealthCare Access]
- May 12, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Joins With Maryland Hepatitis Coalition to Commemorate Hepatitis Awareness Month [Press Release]
- May 6, 2009. Mayor Dixon Outlines City Strategy for H1N1 Flu Precautions. [Press Release]
- May 6, 2009. Health Department Welcomes Brian Schleter as Public Information Officer. [Press Release]
- May 1, 2009. Mayor and Health Department Convenes Panel of Experts To Advise on Swine Flu Preparedness[Press Release] [Swine Flu Page]
April
- April 30, 2009. Mayor Dixon Joins Health Department In Reminding Public About Flu Precautions [Press Release] [Swine Flu Page]
- April 28, 2009. The Baltimore City Health Department hosted the sixth Annual "Best Immunization Practice" awards for seven pediatric healthcare practices. [Press Release] [Immunization Webpage]
- April 24, 2009. Health Department Kicks Off Kicks Off Global Youth Service Day With Launch of City Gardening Project. [Press Release]
- April 21, 2009. Health Department Kicks Off the Southwest Cares Environmental Health Initiative [Press Release]
- April 20, 2009. Health Department Announces Bed Bug Plan. [Press Release] [Bed Bug Response Plan] [EPA Bed Bug Fact Sheet] [EPA Bed Bug Fact Sheet - Spanish]
- April 15, 2009. Mayor Dixon and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings Launch City-Wide Agenda to Address Cardiovascular Disease [Press Release] [Agenda to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Disparities in Baltimore City] [Health Disparities Webpage]
- April 14, 2009. Baltimore City to Host Public Hearing on Primary Care Access [Press Release]
- Baltimore City Child Fatality Review Team Releases 2nd Annual Report [Baltimore City Child Fatality Review Team - Annual Report 2008]
- April 9, 2009. Health Department Seeks to Honor Health Professionals Committed to Service in Baltimore City [Press Release] [The Dr. Sebastian Russo Memorial Award] [2009 Nomination Form]
- April 8, 2009. Mayor Dixon Announces City-Wide Birth Outcomes Effort [Press Release] [The Strategy to Improve Birth Outcomes in Baltimore City]
- April 8, 2009. Health Department Welcomes Dr. Avril Melissa Houston as Assistant Commissioner for Maternal & Child Health [Press Release]
- April 8, 2009. Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore City Health Department Promote National Start! Walking Day [National Start! Walking Day] [Prevention Wednesday]
- April 2, 2009. Health Department Proposes Tighter Regulations to Eliminate Lead Poisoning By 2010 [Press Release] [Proposed Amendment to Lead Hazard Abatement Regulations] [Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program]
March
- March 31, 2009. Health Department Presents City’s First Charm City Health Awards [Press Release] [Charm City Health Awards]
- March 24, 2009. Health Department Announces Lowest Number of Tuberculosis Cases in Baltimore History [Press Release]
- March 23, 2009. Mayor Dixon Launches Youth Violence Prevention Week [Press Release] [Youth Violence Prevention Week Activities]
- March 17, 2009. Baltimore City to Host Public Hearing on Primary Care Access [Press Release]
- March 6, 2009. Health Department Finalizes Regulations Related to Cats and Dogs [Press Release] [Trap-Neuter-Return Program Regulations] [Vicious Dog Hearing Board Regulations]
February
- February 19, 2009. Baltimore City Health Department Announces Citywide Flu Alert [Press Release] [Baltimore City Seasonal Influenza Surveillance Report - Two weeks ending February 14, 2009] [Seasonal Flu Plan] [Seasonal Flu Webpage]
- February 12, 2009. Health Commissioner Announces Departure of Deputy Commissioner Dr. Laura Herrera [Press Release]
- February 10, 2009. Health Department Releases Quarterly Drug Intoxication Report; Substantial Declines Found Through First Three Quarters of 2008 [Press Release] [Intoxication Deaths Associated with Drugs of Abuse or Alcohol, Quarterly Report: Third Quarter, 2008]
- February 5, 2009. Testing Reveals Items of Children's Jewelry with Excess Lead [Press Release] [Lead in Children's Jewelry]
January
- January 26, 2009. Mayor Dixon Joins Health Department to Release New Data on MRSA Infections [Press Release] [Patterns and Trends in Invasive MRSA in Baltimore, 2004-2007] [Cellulitis-Associated Hospitalizations in Baltimore City] [Graph: Rates of invasive MRSA in Baltimore City, 2004 to 2007, according to select possible risk factors] [Graph: Rates of Cellulitis-Associated Hospitalizations in Baltimore City and Comparison Locations (2000-2007)]
- January 20, 2009. Health Department Calls Attention to Peanut Butter Recommendations [Press Release] [List of recalled products] [FDA Website]
- January 16, 2009. Health Department Issues Cold Weather Warning for Saturday, January 17, 2009 [Press Release]
- January 14, 2009. Health Department Finalizes Regulation to Ban Sale of Single, Cheap Cigars [Press Release] [Final Regulation Banning the Sale of Single, Cheap Cigars in Baltimore City]
- January 13, 2009. Independent Evaluation Supports Violence Prevention Effort [Press Release] [Interim Evaluation of Baltimore's Safe Streets Program] [Letter from Dr. Daniel Webster] [Letter from Chicago CeaseFire]
- January 9, 2009. Health Department Finalizes Electronic Fence Policy [Press Release] [Regulatory Action on Electronic Fences as Animal Restraints] [Acceptable Standards for Proper Restraint of Animals]
- January 8, 2009. Expedited Partner Therapy for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Effective in Baltimore [Press Release] [Press Release - Corrected] [Expedited Partner Therapy for Partners of Patients with Gonorrhea or Chlamydia: Report for Pilot Program Activities, 2008 - Corrected]
- January 7, 2009. Health Department Announces Charm City Health Awards [Press Release] [Food Facility Recognition Awards Guidelines] [Charm City Health Award for Excellence in Sanitation - Recognition Award Application] [Charm City Health Award for Nutritional Information - Recognition Award Application] [Food Facility Recognition Awards Webpage]