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

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

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

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

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

It's recommended that Mainers stay hydrated, avoid strenuous activity during the hottest parts of the day, and check in on ...

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

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

A new study led by the Maine Center for Disease Control sheds some light on how harmful PFAS chemicals move from the soil into crops used as livestock feed. Researchers hope it will help farmers ...

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.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) conducted the study. Timeline of symptom onset in a patient with alpha-gal syndrome after Ixodes scapularis tick bite, Maine, USA, 2022.