From Harford County Public Schools: Magnolia Community Drumming Circles (MCDC): Expanding Our Social Circles has brought together Joppa and Edgewood-area residents to make music and to make a difference. The first session’s theme was Ebola-Free Liberia, and in lieu of paying the $10 materials fee per child/adult pair, participants were encouraged to donate medical supplies […]
Harford County Develops Protocols for Handling Ebola Patients
From Harford County government: Harford County Government, in cooperation with the Harford County Health Department, Upper Chesapeake Health System, the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association, the Department of Emergency Services and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, has developed the protocols for patients suspected of having Ebola. The protocols were implemented as of 7:00 […]
Harford County Initiates Preparations for Ebola Patients; “County Residents are Much More Likely to Get the Flu”
From Harford County government: Harford County Government has initiated planning and procedures to deal with the Ebola virus. The Department of Emergency Services is coordinating the county’s efforts among various agencies, departments and organizations. County officials received a briefing on the Ebola virus from the Harford County Health Department and the University of Maryland, Upper […]
1st Area Medical Laboratory Soldiers from the Aberdeen Proving Ground Deploy for Ebola Mission
From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command Public Affairs: The 1st Area Medical Laboratory will deploy to Liberia to support the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Part of the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives), Soldiers from the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland-based 1st Area Medical Laboratory, or AML, will […]
Rep. Harris Attends Ebola Hearing, Calls for Some Level of Travel Ban
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., participated in the hearing on Ebola by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. As a physician, Congressman Harris understands the threat posed by Ebola and that if we put in place proper protocols and protections how the spreading can stop. […]