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Garrett County has a new resource for tracking respiratory illnesses! The Garrett County Respiratory Illness Dashboard is now available on the Garrett County Health Department's website at https://garretthealth.org/ri-dashboard/. This dashboard will be updated...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Board of Health met in a joint session with the monthly Garrett County Health Planning Council meeting at the Garrett County Health Department on October 26, 2023. During the...

As the colder winter months settle in, along come various illnesses. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a common virus that most often affects the smallest of our children. Review this fact sheet on prevention options and discuss them with your child's doctor....

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Garrett County has a new resource for tracking respiratory illnesses! The Garrett County Respiratory Illness Dashboard is now available on the Garrett County Health Department's website at https://garretthealth.org/ri-dashboard/. This dashboard will be updated...

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Is your home lead safe? In 1978 the federal government banned consumer uses of lead based paints; however, lead based paint may still be present in homes under layers of new paint. Peeling, chipped, cracked, and damaged lead based paint is a hazard to children and...

Meeting Location:Garrett County Health Department (Oakland)1025 Memorial Drive, Oakland, MD 21550Conference Room on First Level Meeting Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm Meeting Accessible In-Person OR Online: https://meet.google.com/aoc-swsz-fyn More info:...

To learn more about Breast Cancer resources available from the Maryland Department of Health, please visit: https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/cancer/Pages/home.aspx

Is your child up to date on recommended lead testing? Get the facts.GET YOUR CHILD TESTED.Get your home tested. From 2019 to 2020 there was a 33.8% decrease in testing for childhood blood lead levels. Maryland requires that all children are tested at 12 and 24 months...

Preguntas? Llámenos al 301-334-7440 para servicios de traducción.Accessibility assistance available at 301-334-7440. Shared by the Garrett County Local Management Board and Local Behavioral Health Authority Dear Parents, Guardians, & Community MembersWe are...