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 ...

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 ...

AUGUSTA - The Maine CDC has identified the first West Nile and Powassan virus cases of the season. They say an adult resident ...

When issuing consumption advisories, Maine CDC defines a fish meal as an 8-ounce filet. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are used to make thousands of common household and industrial ...

Dr. Puthiery Va, director of the Maine CDC, in a written statement to the Press Herald, said that “COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for children and adults” and that the vaccines help ...

Former Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah left the state for a time after being called to Washington, D.C. for a position with the U.S. CDC. He was ...

Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and potentially other northeastern states are considering forming a regional vaccine advisory group after turmoil at the federal level has cast doubt on the ...

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...