At least one-third of Maine homes will test positive for dangerous levels of radon, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine child tests positive for measles – state’s 1st case since 2019
The state is working to notify anyone who might have come into contact with the unidentified child.
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Posted inMaine, News
Dr. Nirav Shah makes his final rounds in Maine
For perhaps the final time as the state’s CDC director, Shah answered questions about the pandemic and health topics on the ‘MaineCalling’ public radio show.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week
There have been more than 1,650 influenza cases reported to the Maine CDC since early October, with nearly 860 reported last week.
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at 26 long-term care facilities in the state
One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New COVID-19 booster shots coming to Maine
Maine is expected to receive 80,500 doses of new omicron-targeting booster shots within the next 2 weeks.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine fares better than most despite slip in life expectancy
Life expectancy declined in Maine in 2020, but 47 other states were hit harder during the pandemic’s first year.
Posted inTimes Record
CDC head reflects on pandemic response at Freeport forum
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and global health expert Kara Palamountain discussed the current state of the pandemic and other public health topics at a Freeport talk Wednesday evening.
Posted inHealth, Maine
York County man has 1st confirmed monkeypox case in Maine
The disease had been spreading in other New England states and across the country.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Take it from me – don’t get COVID
But the Maine CDC’s Dr. Shah says that we can look forward to better days of living with a virus that has dominated our lives for two years.