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

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

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, ...

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

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, Maine (WAGM) - The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is encouraging Maine residents to stay safe while traveling this spring. Travel and vacations can promote ...

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As part of Maine Gov. Paul LePage's two-year budget cuts, the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention has eliminated 44 public health positions, according to the Portland Press Herald.