Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, according to the CDC.
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Maine among 15 states to sue the Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
The lawsuit argues that the CDC’s move to stop recommending all children get immunized has put their lives at risk.
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Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know
The U.S. CDC reported high or very high levels of the variant in over half the states Tuesday.
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Flu cases are on the rise this month in Maine
Influenza cases climbed from 131 in the week ending Dec. 6 to 320 this past week, according to the Maine CDC.
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Panel votes to end recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
Medical experts in Maine criticized the move, and the Maine CDC said it would continue to recommend the vaccine be given at birth.
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Flu season may be worse this year, Maine experts warn
This year’s flu shot may not be an exact match for circulating strains, but public health experts say to get vaccinated anyway.
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How Mainers handle ticks, from tweezers to tape | Column
Experts say there’s only one right way to remove a tick, but what you do with it after is mostly up to you.
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Deer tick bites may make victims allergic to red meat, CDC says
Alpha-gal syndrome, the condition responsible for the allergy, has been primarily associated with bites from lone star ticks, which are not established in Maine.
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Federal CDC worker in Maine laid off by Trump administration
Hannah Reidel described the ‘chaos and confusion’ at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prior to the layoffs.
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Maine public health experts worry about federal data removed from websites
Some public health data related to AIDS, substance use and avian flu went missing from federal websites, although some was later restored.