Penobscot County HIV outbreak reaches 43 cases

More than three-quarters of HIV patients in the Penobscot County outbreak were connected to care within 30 days of their ...

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.

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 ...

CDC warning: Multi-state salmonella outbreak reaches New England; 34 ill nationwide

A salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened 34 people in 13 states, prompting CDC safety warnings.

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 for the county seat of Bangor described how the conditions existed for such ...
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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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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 ...