TOWSON, MD—June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month and to raise awareness and increase safety for all Baltimore County residents, free gun safety locks will be available through June at all public library branches in Baltimore County*. The program is led by the Baltimore County Department of Health’s Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH) in partnership with the Baltimore County Public […]
BALTIMORE, MD—In a surprise move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now only recommend COVID-19 vaccines for adults aged 65 and older, as well as individuals at risk of severe illness. This decision marks a significant shift from the current recommendation of annual vaccination for everyone aged six months and older. The FDA stated that manufacturers will now […]
TOWSON, MD—Overdose deaths in Baltimore County decreased by 30% in 2024 from the previous year, a significant drop that County Executive Kathy Klausmeier and County Health Officer Dr. Lucy E. Wilson announced this week. This decline represents a 49% decrease in overdoses since 2021. This decrease is based on preliminary information from the Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard, which reported 286 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health and Prince George’s County health officials have announced positive cases of measles in two Prince George’s County residents who recently traveled together internationally. These cases are not associated with the recently confirmed measles case in a Howard County resident or the measles outbreak in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. Out of an abundance of […]
WASHINGTON—A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to cucumbers from Bedner Growers and Thomas Produce Company, the CDC and FDA said this week. The outbreak has resulted in 449 reported infections in 31 states and the District of Columbia. While the outbreak was initially reported as two separate outbreaks, the CDC and FDA said that they have determined […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about eating meat sliced at deli counters. The warning comes after two people were killed and 28 others were hospitalized with listeriosis, an infection that can be fatal to pregnant people and people older than 65. The CDC recommends that people older than 65, pregnant people, and people […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to organic basil packaged in 2.5-oz clamshell containers sold at Trader Joe’s stores. The CDC says 12 people from seven states have been infected, with seven of eight cases reporting exposure to fresh organic basil purchased from Trader Joe’s before becoming ill. The products came from Miami, Florida-based Infinite Herbs, […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Dr. Edralin Pagarigan, a middle school science teacher at Golden Ring Middle School, has been named a 2024 CDC Science Ambassador Fellow. The CDC Science Ambassador Fellow program supports professional development opportunities for science teachers across the country. As a part of the program, Pagarigan will participate in a CDC course in Atlanta, Georgia, which will focus on foundational […]