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    What is parvovirus? Johns Hopkins doctor explains why it’s a concern.
    Symptoms are typically mild and mirror those of a cold or influenza but also include a facial rash on the cheek.
    Johns Hopkins’ Bayview Medical Center.
    Baltimore’s lawsuit against opioid companies can proceed to trial, judge rules
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill said he's confident that the case will eventually reach the Maryland Supreme Court.
    Almost 6,000 people have died from overdoses in the last six years in Baltimore, the worst drug crisis ever seen in a major American city.
    WHO declares mpox a global health emergency. Here’s what Marylanders need to know.
    Marylanders are safe for now as the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus could cross borders.
    A vial of smallpox/monkeypox vaccine is seen during a vaccination event at the Pride Center on July 12, 2022 in Wilton Manors, Florida. The center is offering the free smallpox/monkeypox vaccinations from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County as South Florida leads the state in the number of people infected.
    U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer recovering from ‘mild ischemic stroke,’ spokesperson says
    The Democrat, who is 85, will likely return to his normal schedule next week and has responded well to treatment. He did not have any lingering symptoms from the stroke on Sunday night, according to Deputy Chief of Staff Margaret Mulkerrin.
    U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer dances across the stage before speaking at a campaign event in support of gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University, in Bowie on Nov. 7, 2022.
    Family of DPW worker who died of heatstroke says it was ‘completely preventable’
    After a Baltimore sanitation worker died on the job from overheating 10 days ago, his family spoke publicly for the first time Monday.
    The children of Ronald Silver II, a solid waste worker who died of hyperthermia, wear shirts that read  “We Love You Dad” printed on family photos at a press conference held outside City Hall on Monday.
    Baltimore reaches second opioid settlement with CVS on the eve of trial
    The settlement brings the city’s total recoveries to $90 million.
    Members of the BRIDGES Coalition hold a demonstration in front of City Hall in Baltimore, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
    Heatwaves are making people sick. Is Maryland’s work safety agency watching?
    Since 2019, the Maryland agency responsible for investigating unsafe work environments initiated only 32 inspections into employers reported for heat stress-related issues, according to data obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
    Baltimore council members and AFSCME Council 3 leaders held a press conference demanding better protections for workers after the heat-related death of a Department of Public Works employee.
    Letters: Mayor must fix ‘deplorable’ conditions at DPW
    A reader says the mayor must fix the “deplorable, inhumane” working conditions at the Department of Public Works sanitation yards after a worker died while on his route.
    A sanitation truck offloads waste for Baltimore’s Department of Public Works. A solid waste laborer died while working a sanitation route in Northeast Baltimore’s Barclay neighborhood on Friday, according to an official statement from the city.
    Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
    Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats, federal food safety officials announced Thursday.
    Boar's Head meats are displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024 in San Rafael, California. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Boar's Head has expanded its recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products to nearly 7 million additional pounds due to a listeria outbreak.
    As opioid deaths plague Baltimore, the city’s strategy is silence
    Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has opted to remain silent on the city’s response to overdose deaths as it navigates litigation with opioid makers and distributors.
    People protested the city’s response to overdoses at City Hall in Baltimore last month.
    Appeals court upholds Maryland’s ban on ‘excessively dangerous’ assault weapons
    The entire court heard oral arguments in the case in March, with the circuit ruling 10-5 in favor of upholding the ban.
    The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals hears federal cases from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
    What caused the listeria outbreak? A Baltimore grocery store held the answer.
    As people fell sick, scientists from Maryland discovered listeria was the cause of a nationwide outbreak by testing Boar’s Head deli meat at a Baltimore grocery store.
    Boar's Head meats are displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024 in San Rafael, California. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Boar's Head has expanded its recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products to nearly 7 million additional pounds due to a listeria outbreak.
    Here’s what to know about recalled Boar’s Head deli meats linked to a deadly listeria outbreak
    A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar’s Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia.
    The Maryland Department of Health collected a sample of deli meat at a Maryland store that has tested positive for listeria.
    Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of meats tied to listeria outbreak
    The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names. It follows an earlier recall of more than 200,000 pounds of sliced deli poultry and meat. The new items include meat intended to be sliced at delis as well as some packaged meat and poultry products sold in stores.
    The Maryland Department of Health collected a sample of deli meat at a Maryland store that has tested positive for listeria.
    Fired Baltimore health commissioner under criminal investigation
    Dr. Emenuga is the subject of a criminal investigation that focuses, at least in part, on work she did at a health care provider while also serving as Baltimore’s health commissioner.
    Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga after being sworn in as health commissioner by Mayor Brandon Scott at Baltimore City Hall, March 20, 2024.
    Letter: Bloomberg’s $1 billion gift to JHU will pay dividends for generations
    The entire health care ecosystem, and the communities it serves, have been uplifted by the transformational generosity of Michael Bloomberg, says Mohan Suntha, president and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Boar’s Head recall: Listeria found in Maryland deli meat
    State officials investigating a listeria outbreak said a sample of deli meat from a Maryland store tested positive for the dangerous bacteria.
    The Maryland Department of Health collected a sample of deli meat at a Maryland store that has tested positive for listeria.
    Gas leaks in Baltimore are costing taxpayers millions
    A 15-year study estimated the financial burden placed on first responders and emergency resources due to gas leaks incidents. When Baltimore firefighters respond, it’s costly.
    The Baltimore Fire Department and BGE responded to a gas explosion in the 1500 block of Ridgley Street in south Baltimore on Nov. 18, 2023.
    Maryland heath department unveils new dashboard to track drug overdose data
    The new overdose dashboard will be updated monthly, rather than every 90 days.
    Buprenorphine and naloxone, medications used to reverse opioid overdoses.
    CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
    Two people died of listeria in Illinois and New Jersey.
    Maryland has the second highest number of cases of Listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flu-like symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
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