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Information about Hantavirus

Calvert County Health Department wants to assure everyone who lives and works in our county that there is a very low local risk of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship that has recently been in the news. Eighteen Americans from the ship that traveled from Antarctica to South America are now under observation in specially designed quarantine hospitals in Nebraska and Georgia. They will remain there until doctors are certain that they cannot transmit infection to anyone in their home communities. None of the people under observation live in Calvert.

The Maryland Department of Health is monitoring two Maryland residents who were on a flight that briefly included a cruise ship passenger infected with hantavirus. The two Maryland residents with potential exposures were not passengers on the cruise ship. Their potential exposures occurred during air travel overseas. In order to protect their privacy, MDH will not release additional information on the Maryland residents. At this time, the risk to the public in Maryland remains very low. > Learn More

Clover Hill Dairy Recalls Soft Ricotta/Requeson Cheese Due to Possible Health Risk
Clover Hill Dairy of Mechanicsville, Maryland is voluntarily recalling all Soft Ricotta/Requeson Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, or others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and still births among pregnant women.
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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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New Covid Vaccine

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

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Announcement from Environmental Health
Currently wet season percolation testing is not open. The Division of Environmental Health staff are closely monitoring the water table levels. In accordance with COMAR 26.04.03, percolation testing/site evaluations for subdivision of land should be ... > Learn More

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Destination Wellness
 Destination Wellness is a new version of the Highway to Health program. Our focus is on helping people who rely on the emergency room (ER) or ambulance (EMS) as their primary healthcare provider.
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