A Letter of Non-Contagious Disease may be required by embassies for the purposes of transporting a deceased body to another country. Funeral homes can request this letter from the Office of Acute Communicable Diseases for Baltimore City residents.

Required Information for Submission:

• Name and Address of Funeral Home
• Name of Requestor
• Copy of Death Certificate
• Email address (or fax number)

Please submit the required information to Veronica Wade, or fax it to 410-625-0688. Please encrypt or securely send the information to the above email address, otherwise please fax your request to the fax number above. Allow 2-3 business days for the processing of your request.

Please note: The Office of Acute Communicable Diseases will only issue Letters of Non-Contagious Disease for deceased residents of Baltimore City. Requests for individuals who were not residents of Baltimore City will not be processed. Please contact the respective local health department where the decedent was a resident. Click to access the list of Local Health Departments in Maryland.