The CDC is trying to determine whether there are any connections between the cases in the Bangor area, including one in which the patient died.
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Maine drug overdose deaths continued decline in first quarter, falling 14%
The state had 74 fatal drug overdoses through March, down from 86 for the same period last year. Most of the deaths were caused by fentanyl, and cocaine-related overdoses are on the rise.
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Maine summit on opioid crisis to offer a range of sessions
The summit is scheduled for Monday in Augusta.
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Oklahoma presses opioid case against Johnson & Johnson
Attorney General Mike Hunter has secured about $355 million from two groups of defendant drug makers in the state’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
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CDC warns about outbreaks of fecal parasite in public swimming pools and water parks
Outbreaks of “crypto” are on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control.
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Browntail moths get foothold in Portland’s Deering Oaks
The city says the infestation is ‘light’ and doesn’t warrant closing the park, but some visitors have reported an itchy rash caused by the caterpillars.
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Boston College names building for alum who inspired ice bucket challenge
Boston College has announced that its new indoor baseball and softball training facility will be named after Pete Frates, who helped popularize the ALS fundraiser.
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Flu shots did little good against strain that showed up late last season
U.S. health officials say the flu vaccine disappoints once again.
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Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ creates buzz even if the pot won’t
Italian shop owners selling mild marijuana called “cannabis light” have seen their business model upended by a recent supreme court ruling that entrepreneurs say has sewn confusion.
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Maine prison inmate sues to receive cure for hepatitis C
A class-action lawsuit argues that the Department of Corrections should provide a cure to the more than 500 inmates who have hepatitis C, roughly one-quarter of the state’s prison population.