Public Health Alert – Ground Beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers...
Tornado Warning Issued for Parts of Garrett County
Updated @ 2:47PM – To see current conditions, please visit: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=MDZ001 Tornado Watch remains in effect from August 7, 01:20 PM EDT until August 7, 09:00 PM EDT. …A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM...
Health Department Announces Safety Concern Related to Wednesday’s Fire
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department A fire early Wednesday morning at 310 Baltimore Avenue in Mtn. Lake Park, MD, caused petroleum and other automotive fluids to be released into a ditch which travels under Maryland Highway and...
Alert: Xylazine “Tranq” Is In Maryland
Accessible and printable PDF: https://garretthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2303_BHA_XylazinePeopleUsingDrugs-1.pdf
Garrett County Health Department Issues Overdose Alert
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has issued an overdose alert after learning there has been a recent increase in overdoses related to opiates in and around Garrett County. “While we...
From AddictionHappens.org: DEA PUBLIC ALERT: RAINBOW FENTANYL
Garrett County Health Department Issues Alert
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department has issued an alert after learning about a cluster of deaths due to medical cardiac arrest that occurred over the past week. “Garrett County EMS has noticed...
Health Department Issues a Third Overdose Alert
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department today issued its third overdose alert in 16 days after being notified of a continued increase in overdoses related to opiates in and around Garrett County. ...





