CDC says hantavirus risk still low as it monitors exposed passengers: What to know

The CDC stressed that the public remains at low risk during a briefing on hantavirus. Here's what to know as they monitor ...

Dr. Shah says Maine in good position to manage potential hantavirus outbreak

Dr. Nirav Shah says Maine is in a good place to manage another viral outbreak if it happened, like the hantavirus.

Bangor public health director reflects on conditions that escalated Maine HIV outbreak

Penobscot County is grappling with Maine’s largest HIV outbreak in its history. Looking back, the top public health official ...
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USDA distributes oral rabies vaccine in northern Maine

Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine baits this ...
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Maine researchers study long term Lyme disease symptoms and urge steps to control ticks

Vector ecologist Chuck Lubelczyk says ticks are established in every county except Aroostook, and it's common for them to ...
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Maine CDC confirms first measles case since 2019

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine has its first confirmed case of measles in seven years. The Maine CDC confirmed the case back on February 5, marking the first in the state since 2019. The case is among 733 ...

Here’s the state of tick-borne diseases in Maine

Tick-borne diseases have become an increasing public health hazard in the state and across the country. Lyme disease cases in ...