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Officials ID Source Of Food Poisoning Outbreak That Sickened 46 At Maryland Facility (UPDATED) Officials ID Source Of Food Poisoning Outbreak That Sickened 46 At Maryland Facility (UPDATED)
Officials ID Source Of Food Poisoning Outbreak That Sickened 46 At Maryland Facility (Updated) New details have been released by the Howard County Health Department as they investigate an incident that found dozens in the same facility suffering from food poisoning symptoms on Monday afternoon. At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 21, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services personnel were called to the 7700 block of Chesapeake Bay Court in Jessup, where there were reports of dozens of people who fell ill from reportedly eating the same food. In total, 46 people were evaluated and taken to area hospitals. Each was considered "non-critical."  On Tuesday, the Health Dep…

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Feral Cat Prowling Outside Maryland Hotel Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Feral Cat Prowling Outside Maryland Hotel Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Feral Cat Prowling Outside Maryland Hotel Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department A feral cat who became aggressive outside a Cecil County hotel has tested positive for rabies, the Health Department confirmed on Wednesday. On Saturday, Aug. 10, Animal Services picked up a cat near the Best Western hotel on Elwoods Road in North East that later tested positive for the virus after acting aggressively in the area. The cat was described as being a small to medium-sized brown and white female tabby. Officials caution that although the cat was found at the hotel, it may have exposed other people and pets in the surrounding area. According to health officials, "rabies is a vi…

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