The Maine CDC is partnering with Docket, an app that gives people access to their immunization history. Requests for those records have skyrocketed since 2019.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
West Nile virus found in crows in Skowhegan, 2 other communities
At least 10 animals have been reported with the disease in Maine so far this year – more than twice as many as reported last year.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Maine CDC says Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus found in wild turkey in Burnham
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: The public must be notified about recall of Maine shellfish
The ongoing lack of transparency is completely unacceptable.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, 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 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 inLocal & State, 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 inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The hazards to a military recruit’s health are the enemies they can’t see
The military suicide epidemic underscores the need to rein in ever-expanding operations that are killing innocent civilians and causing PTSD among stressed and overextended U.S. forces.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: COVID’s summer resurgence resists easy answers
Attributing an increase in cases to people moving indoors doesn’t make much sense. What does?