The number of cases is running well ahead of last year, when Maine had the nation’s highest rate for the infectious disease also known as whooping cough.
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Maine rolls out new ‘hub’ for browntail moth information
Mainers can now call or text 211 to speak to a specialist about the invasive species that causes heath problems.
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Vaccinated child had Maine’s first case of measles in 2 years, say health officials
The case was confirmed Monday in a school-aged child in Somerset County, and the agency says others may have been exposed at schools in Madison and the hospital in Skowhegan.
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Mumps case reported at York High School
The Maine Center for Disease Control said other students may have been exposed at the high school and at a basketball game at Massabesic High School.
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Mills administration aims to bring Maine CDC back to full strength
DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says the LePage administration let 111 jobs in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention – about 25 percent of its workforce – remain vacant.
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Health officials: Ignore anti-vaccination fliers showing up in children’s products in southern Maine
Fliers that list ‘known vaccine side effects’ and imply a link to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are false and misleading, the state says.
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Rabies scare: Avoid wild animals
BRUNSWICK — Town officials are advising residents to avoid wild animals, especially if the animals are acting strangely, and to not leave pets or children outside unsupervised following the fourth incident involving a rabid fox over the past three weeks. Brunswick Animal Control Officer Heidi Nelson received confirmation from the Maine Center for Disease Control […]
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Health officials wary as wet spring leads to more mosquitoes
PORTLAND (AP) — A wetter-than-normal spring in the Northeast is producing a bumper crop of mosquitoes, leading to worries of a corresponding spike in mosquito-borne illnesses this summer as Americans grill and play outdoors. The heavy rain that has erased last summer’s drought has put public health officials on alert as summer begins to unfold. […]
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Rabid or not, bats acting ‘really weird’ this summer
The number of troublesome bats seems to be on the rise across the state, and for animal control expert Rich Burton, it’s like life in a horror movie. “I’m seeing some really weird stuff this year,” said Burton. The animal control officer for Livermore and Canton, he also operates Maine Animal Damage Control in Lewiston. […]
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Committee seeks fixes after CDC document-shredding probe
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee took two more steps to deal with issues related to document-shredding at the Maine Center for Disease Control. The committee voted unanimously Friday to try to clarify and strengthen rules surrounding grant funds, such as those at the heart of the document-shredding probe. Members plan to introduce a […]