Harford County Closures (updated 7/21/20) Harford County Health Department buildings will be closed to the public until further notice, but will operate some services by appointment only. Please call 410-838-1500 for Bel Air and 410-617-1779 for Edgewood (Woodbridge) Bel Air (McFaul), Edgewood, Fallston, and Havre de Grace Senior Centers closed until further notice Harford County Public […]
As of April 2, 2020 -University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in partnership with Maryland Department of Health is offering drive-thru testing at the VEIP Station at 1631 Robin Circle in Forest Hill Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 AM – 3 PM. In order to use this, you must: Call your doctor. If you […]
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has the most up-to-date information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. To visit their website, please click here. The Maryland Department of Health provides information specific to Maryland. To visit their website, please click here. Click here for the most updated information as […]
Media Contact: Deidre McCabe, Director, Office of Communications, 410-767-3536 Maureen Regan, Deputy Director, Office of Communications, 410-767-8649 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today reported the first cold-related illness death in Maryland for the 2019-2020 winter weather season. The deceased individual is an adult male in the 45-64 age range. The death occurred […]
Bel Air, MD – October 2, 2019– Residents of Harford County who live or work within ten miles of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station are eligible to receive free potassium iodide (KI) from the Harford County Health Department (HCHD) during two community KI distribution days. The distribution days will take place at North Harford High […]
Maryland Department of Health Investigating Contamination Baltimore, MD (July 6, 2018)—The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers to avoid eating fresh crab meat imported from Venezuela because of potential risk of infection. The Department is investigating a cluster of Vibrio infections in individuals who reported eating “fresh” (non-pasteurized) crab meat—from a plastic tub—with a label […]
Dear Colleagues: The State is anticipating the start-up of the Maryland Primary Care Program in the summer of 2018, pending federal approval. In advance of the start of this program we would like to afford every opportunity to the healthcare community to gain an understanding of this important innovation. We are looking forward to scheduling […]
Maryland’s health department releases 2016 fatal overdose data Report details more than 2,000 deaths from overdoses last year Baltimore, MD (June 8, 2017) – The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene today released the 2016 Drug- and Alcohol-Related Intoxication Deaths in Maryland Report. The report found that 2,089 people died from overdoses last year, a […]
The Harford County Health Department is alerting the community of the opioid overdoses in Harford County. Opioids include drugs such as heroin, methadone, fentanyl, Percocet, OxyContin and Carfentanil. Carfentanil is 100 times more deadly than fentanyl. Click here to view the larger image.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (April 21, 2017) – The Opioid Operational Command Center is raising awareness of carfentanil threat to Maryland communities after three residents in Anne Arundel and Frederick counties died in apparent overdoses from the synthetic opioid. “Carfentanil is the latest in a string of deadly drugs that have exacted a horrible toll on […]
