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"path": "/2026/05/07/maryland-ranked-high-among-states-for-public-health-preparedness-but-could-be-doing-more/",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-08T02:24:57.000Z",
"site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
"tags": [
"Health",
"Avian influenza",
"avoidable fatalities",
"bird flu",
"FIFA World Cup",
"hantavirus",
"measles",
"pandemic",
"preventable fatalities",
"public health emergency",
"Ready or Not? report",
"Trust for America's Health",
"vaccination rate"
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"textContent": "Maryland remains better prepared to combat public health emergencies than most other states, but federal shakeups in staffing and funding could threaten those protections, according to a new report from Trust for America’s Health.",
"title": "Maryland ranked high among states for public health preparedness, but could be doing more"
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