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The Maine Center For Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed another case of the tick-borne virus Powassan. Health officials say the adult who contracted…
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has introduced legislation that would authorize $100 million for the prevention and treatment of tick-borne illnesses. She says…
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Cases of tick-borne disease in Maine declined in 2018. A little more than 1300 cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Maine Center for Disease…
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Curious about the number of tick borne diseases in your county or town? A new web-based dashboard on the Maine Tracking Network provides daily updates on…
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New England's hot summer might be helping keep the ticks that carry Lyme disease at bay.The Northeastern states — which are some of the worst for Lyme in…
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The tick-borne disease anaplasmosis continues to be a concern after a spike in the disease last year, says state epidemiologist Dr. Siiri Bennett.Bennett…
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Dog and deer ticks are well-established in Maine and cause an a number of illnesses. Now, another species — the lone star tick, typically found in the…
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Two cases of Powassan encephalitis have been identified in Maine.According to the state Center for Disease Control, two adults from the midcoast were…
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Preliminary numbers in New Hampshire indicate winter ticks have taken a huge toll on calves being tracked in the Granite State. Nearly three-quarters of…
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SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Twenty-five years ago, a critter about the size of a poppy seed grabbed the attention of a few researchers at Maine Medical Center.…