Flu surges in Maine
Meanwhile, COVID-19 is showing up at 'very high' levels in wastewater tests, even as COVID hospitalizations remain flat.
Reported flu cases in Maine double over 2 weeks
Influenza cases surged last week in Maine, according to a report released by the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Maine reported 1,131 flu cases in the week ending Jan. 24 — more than ...
Maine CDC change to needle-exchange program displaces need for services
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness reports seeing an increase in need for their syringe-exchange program after the Maine CDC ...
'Not aligned with our values:' Maine Republicans push to repeal 72-hour gun waiting period
Republican lawmakers in Maine are advocating for the repeal of the state's 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases.
American Lung Association gives Maine mixed grades in annual tobacco report
The American Lung Association (ALA) released its annual "State of Tobacco Control" for Maine on Wednesday. For 23 years, the nonprofit has graded states and the federal government in five categories ...
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Maine’s violence prevention office begins work establishing data hub
Maine’s newly established Office of Injury and Violence Prevention has started its work. Jamie Bourque, an infectious disease ...
Respiratory illness numbers rising in Maine: Tips for staying healthy
Maine is seeing rises cases of COVID, the flu, RSV and whooping cough all at once. The Maine CDC says there have been about 100 flu-related hospitalizations so far this season. You can keep yourself ...