Maine is 1 of 5 states that have been sending samples to Atlanta for testing, but the state CDC says it has received new equipment and will be authorized to do its own testing by Monday.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce
Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Prepare for coronavirus with common sense, clean hands
To reduce your risk of getting sick, wash up, get a flu shot and don’t touch your face. And no, you don’t need a mask.
Posted inTimes Record
Phippsburg adds free vaccination clinic to rabies remediation plan
Norm Warner, Phippsburg’s animal control officer, said animals infected with rabies won’t display symptoms for two weeks to six months. Once an animal begins showing symptoms it’s too late to treat, and the animal will die.
Posted inTimes Record
To fight rabies, Bath will start trapping wildlife
The trapping process, which will take $26,611 out of the city council’s contingency budget, will take place over 10 days before the end of February.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Adult in York County is first flu death of the season in Maine
Eight people have been hospitalized so far this flu season, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning
A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS
The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.
Posted inFood, Local & State, News
CDC warns against eating any romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreak
Consumers are urged to avoid buying any form of romaine lettuce and to discard any they may have purchased, even if no one has been sickened by it.