The local
school system must work collaboratively with the county health
department to control outbreaks of communicable diseases in the
school setting. In the event of an outbreak, only the county
health officer has the legal authority to exclude students
and/or employees from school buildings.
Three Maryland researchers have admitted fabricating interviews with
teenagers for a study on AIDS prevention that received more than $1
million in federal funds.
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