Maine Center for Disease Control Archives

Maine Center for Disease Control

Published
January 12, 2023

CDC director Shah leaving Maine for high-level federal post

Dr. Nirav Shah, who gained prominence for leading the Maine CDC through the COVID pandemic, has been appointed principal deputy director at the U.S. CDC.
Published
December 27, 2022

Influenza cases decline in Maine, but thousands still falling ill

Maine reported 2,881 cases of influenza last week, a drop from 3,275 the week before.
Published
May 18, 2022

Flu makes a late-season surge in Maine, Shah warns

Case numbers are increasing at a time when the seasonal illness is normally fading away.
Published
January 23, 2022

Backlog of positive tests reduces Maine’s ration of lifesaving COVID-19 drug

With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state's case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine's federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.
Published
November 11, 2021

Homelessness tiny-house initiative calls for sponsors

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies is hosting a "Raise the Roof!" fundraiser concert Saturday, Nov. 13, to fund a tiny-home initiative that will provide homeless youth with affordable, comfortable housing.
Published
October 9, 2020

Monmouth Memorial School reports COVID-19 case, first in RSU 2

Regional School Unit 2 joins, RSU 12 and 38, Augusta schools and St. Michael Catholic school as districts with reported positive cases.
Published
March 24, 2020

Governor puts restrictions on nonessential businesses

The restrictions took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday and will last for 14 days.
Published
March 16, 2020

Facing virus, BIW union demands shipyard give employees paid leave

Bath Iron Works, one of Maine’s largest employers, announced it will allow employees to take unpaid leave for two weeks without losing their job, but the union is pushing back.
Published
March 14, 2020

Maine CDC reports three new likely coronavirus cases

It says the state now has three presumptive positive tests and three preliminary presumptive positive tests under review.
Published
March 11, 2020

Still no confirmed coronavirus cases in Maine, but threat’s impact is widespread

Maine CDC officials continue to work with hospitals, nursing homes and doctors to prepare for likely cases even as schools and universities take steps in response to the threat posed by the virus.