Maryland State & Local Planning & Response Activities
H1N1 Flu
For information on the number of confirmed cases for your state, visit the CDC’s H1N1 page or see this US map.
Access to current information on the outbreak of human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection can be found on the following sites.
Agreement between Maryland and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On February 24, 2006 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Governor Robert Ehrlich Jr. signed a Planning Resolution detailing HHS' and Maryland's shared and independent responsibilities for pandemic planning.
| Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt sign the Planning Resolution. HHS photo by Chris Smith |
Federal Help for Maryland Planning
Maryland received $1,840,470 in phase one funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use for pandemic planning activities. Maryland received additional funds of $4,162,556 from the revised phase two of Health and Human Services’ local and state allocations. A supplemental $1,377,171 was awarded to help strengthen the state's capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak. These grants are based on a formula adjusted for population.
State and Local Funding Distribution Chart >>
Phase I Allocation Press Release >>
Phase II Allocation Press Release >>
2007 Allocation, August >>
State Activities
The state of Maryland, HHS and other federal agencies held a pandemic planning summit on February 24, 2006, with public health and emergency management and response leaders within the state.
State Contacts
Contact Information for the Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife and Public Health
Find information on how to contact these departments in Maryland, by mail and by phone. When available, fax numbers and Web addresses are also provided
