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 Numerous health services and treatments are available through the Worcester County Health Department. Clients may receive adult or child counseling, communicable disease testing and treatment, drug and alchol abuse services, early care for new mothers, regular immunizations for children and adults, reproductive health education and services, smoking cessation program. Check out the sections below for more information. |
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| **Health Advisory**
Shellfish and shellfish products from Korea should not be eaten
BALTIMORE, MD (May 17, 2012) - The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is advising consumers not to eat any fresh or frozen molluscan shellfish that come from South Korea. Molluscan shellfish includes fresh or frozen oysters, clams, and mussels, whole and roe-on scallops, either shucked or in the shell, whole or in part. Crabs and shrimp are not molluscan shellfish. Shellfish grown and produced in Maryland are not affected. There are no recent cases of illness in Maryland known to be related to Korean shellfish.
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Baltimore (May 16, 2012) --The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has announced the appointment of Craig Stofko as the Health Officer for Somerset County Health Department effective today. He has served as Interim Health Officer since August 2011.
"We are delighted that Craig accepted the position as leader of the Somerset County Health Department," said Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, DHMH Secretary. "We look forward to having him join Maryland's public health leadership team."
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month: Get Educated, Get Vaccinated and Get Tested! MD Hepatitis Coalition honoring Local Heroes
Baltimore, MD (May 8, 2012) –The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Maryland Hepatitis Coalition in observance of National Hepatitis Awareness Month. DHMH also joins the Maryland Hepatitis Coalition in honoring a number of local heroes for their exemplary work and dedication in the battle against this disease. |
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If you or someone you know may have a problem with gambling, we can help. 
A major component of this service is to prevent and educate about communicable diseases. These diseases include but are not limited to: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS.
The Communicable Disease Program works in conjunction with the Environmental Health Program in providing tracking, follow-up and guidance/referrals in cases involving possible exposure(s) to the rabies virus through an animal bite or exposure. 
If you or someone you know may be abusing drugs or alcohol, we can help. 
Early Care is a home-based community visiting service dedicated to promoting a healthy pregnancy and healthy birth outcome. 
Immunizations are an important and easy way to prevent many serious diseases that affect both children and adults.
Worcester County Health Department offers a variety of reproductive health services to teens and healthy women of childbearing age. All services are strictly confidential. 
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