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Measles Cases Continue to Rise
As of May 15, 2025, a total of 1,024 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. were reported by 31 jurisdictions (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington). Over one-third of all the measles cases (38%) are in school-aged children or teens, and 30% occurred in children younger than 5 years old. Out of the 1024 total cases, 128 (13%) persons were hospitalized. The highest hospitalization rate (23%) occurred in children under 5 years of age. This information underscores the fact that measles can lead to dangerous complications, especially in children less than 5 years old. Ninety-six percent of individuals who acquired this illness were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status.
Approximately 92% of the confirmed measles cases were associated with outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and North Dakota. The remaining 8% of cases were associated with international travel to countries where measles spreads regularly. In March, three cases of measles were reported in Maryland: 1 Howard County resident who recently travelled internationally and 2 Prince Georges County residents who also recently travelled abroad. None of the cases in Maryland were associated with the ongoing outbreaks.
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What You Need to Know about Bird Flu or Avian Influenza
Heart Disease is Preventable
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States today. It can be prevented through changes in a person’s lifestyle. For more information, visit The Heart Truth and Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started
Rabies Prevention
Rabies is a rare but deadly disease caused by the rabies virus. It can be transmitted from an animal infected with rabies to unvaccinated pets and to people. If untreated, rabies is almost always fatal.
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Wednesday Water Webinars
University of Maryland Extension hosts monthly webinars on various water quality related topics that affect us all. These webinars take place via Zoom. There will be time at the end allowing for Q & A.
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Highway to Health (H2H)
Highway to Health (H2H) is a mobile outreach van that is case management driven. The mobile outreach van travels throughout the county to provide screenings and linkage to services such as behavioral, medical, and social. > Learn More
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- May 22, 2025
Free Quit Tobacco Class
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursdays for Six Weeks
Health Department, Online
Registration Required
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PreventT2 Diabetes Prevention Program
10:00 am – 11:00 am Thursdays
Calvert Internal Medicine Group, PF
Free Year-Long Program
Registration Required
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Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Clinics hours vary by department. In case of inclement weather, please call
410-535-5400
For After Hours Public Health Emergencies Contact the Control Center at: 410-535-3491
