Baltimore City Department of Health

Two of Baltimore's top pediatricians — Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa and Mercy Medical Center's Dr. Ashanti Woods — offer expert advice on keeping your babies and young children safe and healthy.

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa shared that 18 infants have died recently but such tragedies are preventable with proper education.

The money for Baltimore City's health department is part of the $3.2 billion in funds allocated nationwide through a grant program created under the American Rescue Plan Act that’s specifically directed to public health infrastructure.

The city’s health department is contracting with Nomi Health to vaccinate hundreds against monkeypox.

The city has been targeting its vaccination efforts but some say there’s not enough to go around.

The city's top doc joins us with the latest on the state's monkeypox outbreak and how the city is working to promote control efforts and secure vaccines.

Most people polled said they approve of how their state and local leaders have handled the pandemic.

The state's seven-day testing positivity rate has surpassed 10%.

Baltimore's top doc brings us up-to-date on the city's ongoing effort to curb the pandemic.

Baltimore City’s COVID-19 case rates are at their highest since winter, according to state and local data. The city’s numbers also are surpassing those of other Maryland jurisdictions.