LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 16, 2016) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Division of Environmental Health announces regulatory changes to Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Title 26, Maryland … [Read more...]
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Invites Community to Attend Annual Meeting
LEONARDTOWN, MD (November 1, 2016) - The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is a coalition of community members and organizational partners working together to improve health in St. Mary's County. … [Read more...]
Health Department Reminds Residents to Get Flu Vaccinations
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 12, 2016) – The first confirmed case of influenza (flu) has already occurred in Maryland. Because it takes about two weeks after vaccination to provide protection against the … [Read more...]
Childhood Cancer Awareness
- Contributed by Mollie E. Davis, SMCHD Guest Author - Childhood cancer is the second leading cause of death in children past infancy and under age 15 (with accidents being the first). During … [Read more...]
Health Department Extending Search for Organizations to Educate Youth on Health Risks of E-Cigarettes
LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 12, 2016) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department is extending its search for organizations to educate local youth on the health risks of electronic cigarettes. These … [Read more...]
Travel Precautions Extended to Prevent Zika Virus Transmission
LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 8, 2016) – Recently, cases of Zika virus have been reported in countries of Southeast Asia, including Singapore. This expands the areas of the world where local mosquitos … [Read more...]
Mosquito Reduction Campaign Training Offered to Homeowners’ Associations and Communities
LEONARDTOWN, MD (August 25, 2016) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department is providing an in-person workshop for communities interested in implementing a neighborhood mosquito source reduction … [Read more...]
Homeowners’ Associations and Communities Invited to Launch Mosquito Reduction Campaign
LEONARDTOWN, MD (August 9, 2016) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department has developed a Toolkit that Homeowners’ Associations and housing communities can use to launch a Neighborhood Mosquito … [Read more...]
Groundhog Tests Positive for Rabies in Leonardtown Neighborhood
LEONARDTOWN, MD (August 9, 2016) - The St. Mary’s Health Department confirms a groundhog involved in a bite to a human tested positive for rabies. The incident occurred the evening of July 30, 2016 … [Read more...]
Health Department Seeking Contractor to Assist with Agency Strategic Planning Development
LEONARDTOWN, MD (August 4, 2016) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department is seeking an experienced contractor to assist with development of a new agency strategic plan according to Public Health … [Read more...]