The turkey was the first animal this year in Maine to test positive for the mosquito-borne virus, which in some cases can cause severe symptoms, according to public health officials.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: The public must be notified about recall of Maine shellfish
The ongoing lack of transparency is completely unacceptable.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemics
The updates include defining a ‘pandemic emergency’ and helping developing countries gain better access to financing and medical products.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Climate change is already affecting Mainers’ health, doctors say
The most direct link between climate change and public health in Maine can be found between warming temperatures and heat-related illnesses and diseases spread by ticks that no longer die off in winter.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick free medical, dental clinic to expand with federal funding
Oasis Free Clinics, which serves about 500 people in the Brunswick area, is doubling the size of its clinic with the help of $833,000 in federal funding secured by lawmakers.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Sweeping’ encampments makes sick and unhoused Portlanders even more vulnerable
Forcible relocation makes people sicker by causing isolation, infection and loss of medication. Instead, let’s make encampments safer and bolster public health and affordable-housing funding.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Freight railroad free-for-all is unacceptable
The secrecy enjoyed by railroads leaves Maine unable to either evaluate or respond to potentially extraordinary risks to public health and safety.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: This is the missing puzzle piece to getting COVID vaccines into arms
A successful public health response requires the perspectives of individuals who have studied how to help ensure that more people get health services that work.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
School districts grapple with vaping in high schools
Some are considering installing vape detectors in restrooms, but there is no easy solution for what some educators consider a public health crisis.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: COVID’S back. Who’s most likely to get it again?
Anyone still dragging their heels on booster shots should reconsider in a few weeks.