A school in Standish and another in Sanford closed Monday, with 3,020 influenza cases reported so far this season across Maine.
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Flu becomes widespread in Maine
Flu cases accelerated last week and are now being recorded in all 16 Maine counties, with York and Aroostook the hardest hit.
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Vaping among Maine high school students nearly doubled in just 2 years, survey shows
The increase prompted Gov. Janet Mills to call for more education and the elimination of a provision in state law that allows some people under 21 to buy tobacco.
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‘At a crisis point’: Lawmaker calls for ban on flavored vapes after 4 new cases of lung illness
Gov. Janet Mills is considering whether it is ‘appropriate’ to prohibit all e-cigarette products in Maine, a spokeswoman says.
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Maine health authorities find EEE virus in mosquitoes in York County
The potentially deadly virus is found in a single mosquito pool in Lebanon.
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State warns of hepatitis A exposure from Boothbay Harbor cruise business
An infected food service worker could have exposed recent patrons of Cap’n Fish’s Boothbay Harbor Boat Trips to the contagious liver disease.
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State health officials issue warning about mosquito-borne disease
Maine has not seen any human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis since 2015, but there have been 4 cases and 1 death in Massachusetts recently.
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Amy Calder: Beware the browntail moth
After having suffered from the browntail moth rash on her summer vacation, Amy Calder advises people to avoid it like the plague.
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Maine health officials looking for links in 6 cases of Legionnaire’s disease
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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Pertussis rate continues to rise in Maine, with 39 new cases last month
The number of cases is running well ahead of last year, when Maine had the nation’s highest rate for the infectious disease also known as whooping cough.