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February 11, 2016 | Staff Writer

Maryland Confirms First Case of Zika Virus

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is announcing its first confirmed case of a Marylander being infected with the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne virus has caused the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue travel warnings for pregnant women. The patient had traveled to a country where Zika transmission has been […]

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December 23, 2014 | Krista Brick

Hogan Makes Six Cabinet Appointments

Governor-elect Larry Hogan announced six Cabinet-level appointees today at a press conference. The appointments are as follows: Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Van Mitchell. Mitchell represented Charles County in the Maryland House of Delegates for 10 years and previously served as a Principal Deputy Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene. General […]

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