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Maine CDC director, Dr. Nirav Shah, who led COVID-19 response leaves for fed post
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Dr. Nirav Shah, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and...
Worker at Portland's Green Elephant Bistro diagnosed with hepatitis A
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 13—The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Friday that an employee at the Green Elephant Bistro in Portland was diagnosed with hepatitis A. The person worked ...
Maine residents can get up to $850 in direct relief checks — more than any other state
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMaine Gov. Janet Mills.Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Several US states are...
Maine woman takes raccoon into Petco for nail trim, possibly exposing people to rabies
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWildlife officials in Maine are urging the public to leave raccoons alone after a woman brought a...
RSU 21 confirms whooping cough case at Sea Road School in Kennebunk
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKENNEBUNK — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a case of pertussis,...
Portland will test wastewater for monkeypox and other viruses
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 17—The Portland Water District is about to begin testing the city's wastewater for the presence of monkeypox, influenza A and a common respiratory virus known as RSV. The testing is part ...
Powassan virus disease: Here's what to know about the tick-borne illness
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficials are alerting people about the Powassan virus disease, a non-treatable illness spread by...
Pertussis rates plummet in Maine amid precautions, new law
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe rate of pertussis has fallen sharply in Maine, which not long ago had one of the highest rates...
Hepatitis A outbreak spreads in Portland's homeless encampments
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 18—Hepatitis A, a highly infectious disease, is spreading through Portland's homeless encampments and has infected more than a dozen people in the past few months. As of Nov. 16, there ...
Thousands of Maine people per day getting their booster doses
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 21—The new omicron-targeting booster shots are flowing into Maine, with thousands of shots going into arms every day, although there are some supply constraints. The Maine Center for Disease ...
