Montgomery Community Media

The county’s health officer updated the Montgomery County Council Tuesday on the topics of Ebola, tuberculosis and school vaccinations. Dr. Ulder Tillman gives a public health briefing to the county council about twice a year. Of the 11,001 Montgomery County Public Schools’ sixth graders entering seventh grade in August, 7,098 still do not have the required  Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 28th, in Montgomery County: 1. Graduates Galore: It’s high school graduation day for seniors at four schools today in Montgomery County. Congratulations to the class of 2015 at RICA and Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Paint Branch and Poolesville high schools. 2. […]

Parents at Rockville High School (RHS) are being informed of a case of active tuberculosis (TB) at the school. “The affected individual is being treated at this time and there is no risk of additional exposure to any students or staff at this time,” wrote Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, and Billie Jean Benson, […]

An employee at John T. Baker Middle School in Damascus was exposed to a relative who had tuberculosis over the weekend and worked in the school Monday, prompting school officials to send a letter home to parents Wednesday. Principal Louise Worthington, in a letter to parents, said the employee is not exhibiting any symptoms of the illness but […]