The Frederick County Health Department’s Environmental Health office is excited to announce that the application process for burn permits can now be completed completely online at Health.FrederickCountyMD.gov/BurnPermit. View the full press release at the link below. health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

New 2025-28 Local Health Improvement Priorities Set Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department is releasing its 2024 rabid animal update. In 2024, more than 250 animals were tested for rabies and 34 tested positive. Visit the link below for the full press release. health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Press Release: Draft Community Health Needs Assessment Available for Public Commenthttps://health.frederickcountymd.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=9916

Frederick County Continues to Rank Among the Healthiest Counties in Maryland health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department announces Alcohol and Tobacco Merchant Sales Compliance Check Update. Read the full press release below health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) invites those who have lost a loved one to participate in an event called “Remembering Love & Restoring Hope” to be held in August to honor the lives lost to overdose. Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Residents turn in 10,000 sharps and 200lbs of medications at April 26 Drug Take Back Day event. Read the full press release at publicinput.com/Email/k444502

Cat near Old National Pike Park tests positive for rabies. Full press release: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department has found a dangerous drug called 5F-ADB in our area. It is a man-made drug (also called a synthetic cannabinoid) and is sometimes sold as Spice or K2. Full press release can be found here health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Health Department Warns Residents in Lake Linganore to Avoid Waterway Affected by Sewage Overflow. View the full press release at health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Frederick County Health Department advises the public to avoid waters around Adamstown due to a sewage overflow. The affected area is near Adamstown Road and Mountville Road into the Tuscarora Creek. Full press release health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Frederick County Health Department and Brunswick, MD Police Department will work together to offer a medicine disposal event at the Brunswick Police Department building. View the full press release health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Health Department to Provide Free Testing on National HIV Testing Day on June 27. Full press release can be found here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) was notified that a raccoon picked up from near Memorial Park in Thurmont, Maryland, tested positive for the rabies virus. Full press release can be found here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Stray cat from Woodsboro Pike, near the southern edge of Woodsboro town limits, tests positive for rabies. Full press release available here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

Residents turn in 10,912 sharps and 45lbs of medications. Read the full press release below health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…

The Frederick County Health Department (FCHD), Environmental Health Office held a rabies clinic on June 29 at the Thurmont Community Park where 200 dogs and cats received their rabies vaccine. Read the full press release here: health.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter…