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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 53 MIN

Hantavirus, Ticks and other threats to Maryland’s health

from WYPR News Roundup · host WYPR

We've got questions for Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Meena Seshamani about protecting yourself and your family from hantavirus and ticks. She also tells us about vaccine changes, health insurance, and more! Plus, the backstory of the big fuel leak from Joint Base Andrews, its impact on Piscataway Creek and the Potomac River … a Baltimore food blogger's inside look at the city's restaurant scene … and the first Preakness to be run outside of Charm City in more than a century!

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We've got questions for Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Meena Seshamani about protecting yourself and your family from hantavirus and ticks. She also tells us about vaccine changes, health insurance, and more! Plus, the backstory of the big fuel...

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