RSU 57 says the single case has been confirmed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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It’s OK to eat some romaine again, say US health officials
The FDA still hasn’t identified a source of contamination in the latest outbreak.
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Lewiston police tell mobile needle exchange program to halt distribution
The program, which its founder calls the Church of Safe Injection, is violating a state law that prohibits people from distributing hypodermic needles, police say.
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Problems from breast implants remain hidden as patients’ questions mount
Manufacturers are allowed to report issues in bulk, and the FDA’s guidelines for reporting problem devices is vague.
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Thanksgiving serves up record-low temperature in Portland, but hardy runners aren’t fazed
As many as 1,500 sign up for the annual 4-Miler downtown despite a low of 6 degrees.
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New whooping cough cases jumped in October, to highest monthly total of 2018
York County continues to be a hot spot for the infectious disease, and low vaccination rates are thought to be a factor.
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FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
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Kennebunk school cancels Thanksgiving dinner over fear of whooping cough
The Middle School of the Kennebunks instead plans a Welcome Spring Luncheon in March.
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Feds say heroin, fentanyl remain biggest drug threat to U.S.
President Donald Trump has declared the U.S. opioid crisis as a “public health emergency.”
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U.S. opioid overdose deaths hit highest level in 2017
The DEA says heroin, fentanyl and other opioids continue to be the greatest threats.