by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 9, 2023 | Community News, Environmental Health
By Julie Kebisek, MPH May is Lyme disease prevention month, but ticks that live in our area can spread more than just Lyme disease. The spring season brings warmer weather and higher humidities, favorable conditions for many species of disease-carrying ticks. While...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jul 29, 2020 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the second and third cases of laboratory-confirmed rabies for 2020 in the county. Following separate incidents in...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 4, 2019 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the second case of laboratory-confirmed rabies in Garrett County for 2019. On May 30, an altercation involving a raccoon and two dogs occurred in the Accident area. Both of the dogs are...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 24, 2019 | Environmental Health
Warm weather is finally upon us and with that the start of the 2019 lake and beach season. Garrett County residents and visitors have access to five public beaches as well as two recreational water attractions. So what is the Health Department doing to keep these...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 11, 2018 | Environmental Health, Press Releases
The Garrett County Health Department announces the second series of the 2018 low cost rabies clinics for the vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets. The rabies clinics are scheduled for the week of June 18th. Area residents are encouraged to check the following...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Apr 24, 2018 | Environmental Health
The Garrett County Health Department’s Environmental Health office has announced this spring’s low-cost rabies clinics for the vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets at six locations. No other animals will be vaccinated. “Garrett County has experienced two cases of...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Mar 2, 2018 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the second case of laboratory- confirmed rabies in the county for 2018. On February 24, 2018, an altercation occurred, in the Bittinger area, involving a raccoon and a dog with a documented...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 31, 2017 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department announces the fourth case of laboratory confirmed rabies in the county for 2017. A skunk from the northern end of the county was submitted to the Maryland Department of Health laboratory and was...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 28, 2017 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
The Garrett County Health Department has schedule low cost rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats, and ferrets beginning Mon., Sept. 18, and concluding Sat., Sept. 23, 2017. Area residents are encouraged to check the schedule for locations and times of the clinics...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Aug 11, 2017 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the second and third cases of laboratory confirmed rabies in the county for 2017, involving a skunk and a raccoon respectively. The second case for the year occurred on August 4 in the...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Jun 19, 2017 | Environmental Health, Press Releases, Rabies
The Garrett County Health Department announces the second series of low cost rabies clinics of 2017 for the vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets beginning Monday, June 26 and concluding Thursday, June 29 2017. Area residents are encouraged to check the following...
by John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | May 4, 2017 | Environmental Health, Expert Opinion
Dear Editor: To many of us our pets are very much a part of our family, and we would be devastated if something bad happened to them. One way to protect our pets is by vaccinating them. Low-cost rabies clinics make this protection almost painless. Weekday clinics are...
