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

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

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...

An adult in Hancock County became infected with Powassan virus and was hospitalized after developing neurologic symptoms.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also reported the season's first case of West Nile virus, which was ...

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

Public health officials say a Hancock County resident was hospitalized with Powassan, and a crow with 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 ...

The Maine CDC says it will follow guidance from its federal counterpart, which has been urged by an advisory board to prioritize those over 75 and essential workers in the next round of vaccinations.

Maine CDC staff were working through a backlog of more than 2,400 positive test results as of Wednesday, so the 620 new cases represent infections reported over multiple days rather than during ...

Maine CDC says only a 'small number' of second COVID-19 doses are arriving late to the state. Meanwhile, Walgreens is preparing to begin offering vaccinations to eligible individuals at pharmacies ...