Maine CDC Director, Dr Sheila Pinette discusses Powassan virus
Just about everyone is familiar with the tickborne bacterial disease, Lyme disease; however, last month, a Knox County, Maine woman died after a several week long battle with a tickborne virus many people are unfamiliar More...
Maine reports a dozen gonorrhea cases to start 2013
Androscoggin County, MaineImage/Dave Benbennick Following the large increase in cases of the sexually transmitted infection in 2012, the Maine Centers for Disease Control has reported that 12 cases have already More...
Maine sees a 60 percent increase in gonorrhea in 2012
This Gram-stained photomicrograph reveals the presence of intracellular Gram-negative, Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococcal bacteria, amongst numerous white blood cells (WBCs). Image/CDC In a follow-up to a story in More...
