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

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

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

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

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

Through July 28, Lyme disease cases were tracking 20% ahead of the same time frame last year, according to the Maine CDC ...

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

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 ...

Rates have been declining across the country, with all kindergartner coverage for each of the vaccines having dropped since ...

The cooler, less humid summers of our past are gone. We must recognize the impact that climate change has on our health.

State law requires most of the surplus be directed to the 'rainy day fund,' transportation projects and MaineCare programs.