The agency said 43 percent of the 667 animals tested for rabies in 2024 were bats, and 10 tested positive. Maine's last ...

There are no specific treatments for either Powassan or West Nile virus; care focuses on managing symptoms and complications, ...

Health officials say a case of the Powassan Virus was discovered in Hancock County. In York County, the West Nile Virus was ...

A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, and coverage for all ...

The CDC says they've also identified case of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, in a bird in York County. Officials say steps to prevent these diseases are similar. They include wearing bug ...

Needlepoint Sanctuary opened a new location in Bangor, briefly expanding services, before learning it was violating the ...

As the U.S. approaches the midpoint of summer, the CDC is reporting cases of the virus are growing or likely growing in ...

PORTLAND, Maine - A wave of coronavirus cases that hit Maine after a wedding is a case study in why it's important to avoid gathering amid the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Jul. 27—The Mills administration has tapped an epidemiologist currently overseeing public health in the Navajo Nation in Arizona to be the next director of the Maine Centers for Disease Control ...

Shah joined Maine CDC in June 2019 and led its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. He will replace Debra Houry, who joined in 2021, and will report to U.S. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

All Maine camp attendees for the season between June and August were asked to quarantine with families for 10–14 days before arrival, and camps advised members to arrive in a family vehicle. About a ...