Between July and December 2019, four children ages 12 to 24 months were identified with blood lead levels ranging from 45 to 57 mcg/dL. Blood lead levels of 45 mcg/dL or higher are typically treated with medical chelation therapy to reduce blood lead levels. These are the first chelation cases identified in Maine since 2016. The children resided in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties.
Influenza activity in Maine is now widespread with providers reporting laboratory-confirmed influenza in all sixteen counties. Maine's Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) confirmed influenza A/pH1N1, influenza A/H3, influenza B/Victoria, and influenza B/Yamagata are all circulating in Maine. Maine CDC has followed up on nine (9) outbreaks of influenza as of Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
The purpose of this health advisory is to inform clinicians that, effective immediately, and pursuant to 22 M.R.S. 802(1)(B), pulmonary disease associated with e-cigarette use is now temporarily added to the list of Notifiable Conditions that are required to be reported to Maine CDC.
Influenza has officially arrived in Maine. Multiple Maine facilities reported influenza positive lab results in the last week, including a PCR confirmed case, which tested positive for influenza A and was typed at Maine's Health and Environmental Testing Lab (HETL) as influenza A/H3. This individual is an adult who was not hospitalized, was unvaccinated, and had recent travel history.
The agenda for the upcoming "Start of Influenza Season" conference call.
The purpose of this health advisory is to alert clinicians to the first case in Maine of severe pulmonary disease linked to e-cigarette product use, or "vaping".
The purpose of this health advisory is to alert clinicians to the potential for human Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) disease activity in Maine and to consider testing for EEE in patients presenting with unexplained encephalitis, meningitis or high fever (100.4F or 38C) during the summer and early fall.
In an ongoing effort to provide the most up-to-date information on respiratory illnesses related to e-cigarette use, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is sharing this advisory from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The purpose of this health advisory is to alert clinicians to reports of severe pulmonary disease linked to e-cigarette product use, or "vaping".
Maine CDC is aware of cases of varicella (chickenpox) in individuals who are staying at the Portland Expo Center. Varicella is a contagious viral disease that can spread easily to individuals who have not had varicella and have not gotten the varicella vaccine. There are several diseases that can cause a febrile rash in children, so Maine CDC encourages laboratory testing when assessing patients when possible. If diagnosed with varicella, patients may return to their congregate living setting if clinically stable and indicated by a provider.
