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Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert
Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning residents to avoid certain waterways after a sewage overflow on Mount St. Mary's University campus on the east side of Route 15. According to health officials, the public should avoid the waters from Saint Mary Run to Toms Creek to Monocacy River, and they've cautioned that swimming or full-body immersion in those areas should be avoided. A second alert was issued for the Monocacy River from Route 144 to Route 80 or Fingerboard Road rom Pinecliff Park to Buckeystown Park. If one comes into contact with the impacted areas, health official…

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Cat Found On Streets Near Elementary School Positive For Rabies In Maryland: Health Officials Cat Found On Streets Near Elementary School Positive For Rabies In Maryland: Health Officials
Cat Found On Streets Near Elementary School Positive For Rabies In Maryland: Health Officials The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning that a cat found roaming the streets near an elementary school has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Thursday, Feb. 22, advising the community that a cat that was tracked down in the 1400 block of Angelwing Place in Frederick has tested positive for the virus after being picked up area located near Monarch Ridge Park and Emerald Farm Park and close to Butterfly Ridge Elementary School. The feline was picked up on Tuesday, Feb. 20 after Frederick County Animal Control received reports about it acting unusual and aggre…

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Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert
Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning residents to avoid certain waterways after a sewage overflow on Mount St. Mary's University campus on the east side of Route 15. According to health officials, the public should avoid the waters from Saint Mary Run to Toms Creek to Monocacy River, and they've cautioned that swimming or full-body immersion in those areas should be avoided. If one comes into contact with the impacted areas, health officials said that they should wash thoroughly with soap and water, especially before eating. "Boating and fishing is still permitted and fish …

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Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies
Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies A fox captured over the weekend in Frederick County has tested positive for rabies, officials said. The animal was spotted hanging around Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park near Camp Misty Mount in late June and early July, the Frederick County Health Department said. The FCHD recommends that anyone who may have had contact with the fox between Saturday, June 24, and Saturday, July 8, consult their health care provider and notify the FCHD’s Community Health Services Office at 301-600-3342. If any pets had contact with the fox, consult with your veterinarian an…

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Cat In Maryland Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Cat In Maryland Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Cat In Maryland Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department A health department in Maryland has issued an alert after receiving a report of a pet cat that tested positive for rabies. Officials advised that the Frederick County Health Department received a report that a cat that lives on Warner Road between Renner Road and Matthews Road has tested positive for the virus. The cat was brought to Animal Control on Tuesday, July 12, officials said, who described the cat as being an 8-month-old, black, domestic shorthair. “Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infects mammals and is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, usually by a bite,” a…

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by Zak Failla