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How to prevent rabies exposure from bats, according to Maine CDC

The agency said 43 percent of the 667 animals tested for rabies in 2024 were bats, and 10 tested positive. Maine's last ...
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With Nearly 5,000 Active Cases Of This Deadly Virus, CDC Considers Travel Warning For China

The CDC is considering a travel warning for China as chikungunya virus cases surge past 5,000, raising global concern over ...

Rare tick-borne virus causing neurological symptoms diagnosed in Northeastern state

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

Officials warn insect-borne diseases are becoming more common

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reported the hospitalization of the unnamed Hancock County ...

Maine resident tests positive for Powassan virus

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 ...

Maine CDC confirms first case of West Nile virus and Powassan virus

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

Maine CDC reports first human Powassan case, first West Nile bird case of the year

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

Maine CDC identifies this summer’s first cases of two viruses affecting humans & birds

Cold front on Wednesday will bring the threat of showers & storms. Lower humidity once the front passes. News. Furry Friends ...
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Maine sees first cases of West Nile and Powassan viruses of the season

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