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Public Health Preparedness

Listed below are United States government web sites intended "... to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies". Click on one of the headings to be directed to your area of interest.

- CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Emergency Preparedness

Individuals and Families
Older Americans
Individuals with Disabilities & Special Needs
Kids

Businesses
Schools
Pets
Emergency Kits

Pandemic Influenza Information

General Information
Correct Hand Washing Procedures

Frequently Asked Questions

Emergency Preparedness and Response
Bioterrorism Agents, Diseases, and Other Threats

SARS
Anthrax
Smallpox
Ricin Information

Botulism
Tularemia
Radiation Emergencies
Outbreaks

Emergency Preparedness and Response
Natural Disaster & Severe Weather Information

Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Floods
Wildfires

Extreme Heat
Landslides and Mudslides
Power Outages
Winter Weather

This site contains links to other Internet sites only for the convenience of World Wide Web users. Neither the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) nor Washington County Health Department (WCHD) is responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, and we do not endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.

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Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Martin O'Malley, Governor | Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor