Baltimore County Department of Health 65401 York Road, 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21212-2130 Email: diseasecontrol@baltimorecountymd.gov
Phone: 410-887-2711 TTY users call Maryland Relay at 1-800-735-2258
The Baltimore County Department of Health offers tuberculosis (TB) skin testing for those persons being evaluated for active tuberculosis and their contacts. Registered nurses provide counseling, medication, monitoring, Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) services, and educational materials free of charge. If you have further questions, please contact our office. The Tuberculosis Program provides consultation to private providers caring for patients with tuberculosis. Private providers are given information, consultation, resources for referrals and assistance in meeting state and federal standards for treatment of TB cases. DOT by Department of Health is offered and strongly encouraged for all patients, including those being followed by private physicians. |
Get more information on Tuberculosis from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Revised June 10, 2009 |