WARNING
IF YOU HAVE BEEN BITTEN OR SCRATCHED BY AN ANIMAL THAT MIGHT HAVE RABIES, DON’T WAIT! GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
Find additional information on the Health Department Rabies Prevention webpage.
- Wash wound with soap and water.
- Go to emergency room or medical professional as soon as possible.
- Call the Community Hygiene Program during business hours to report bite for follow up at 410-313-1773.
- After hours or on weekends or holidays call the county After-Hours Emergency line at 410-313-2929.
- An Environmental Health Specialist or Community Health Nurse is on-call 24 hours a day to evaluate all reported incidents.
For Healthcare Facilities/Providers
Please complete the Facility Animal Exposure Incident Report and return it to the Health Department Bureau of Environmental Health Community Hygiene Program by fax to 410-313-2648. For additional questions, call 410-313-1773.