Maine CDC Health Advisory

July 15, 2022

Monkeypox Now a Reportable Condition in Maine

Reporting of notifiable diseases and conditions is required under 22 M.R.S., Chapter 250, §802 and §822. Failure to report could result in preventable morbidity or mortality. Maine CDC is authorized to advise through publicly noticed Health Alerts the public health need for the temporary reporting of any disease or condition in the state of Maine in order to study and control any apparent outbreak or unusual occurrence of communicable diseases.

This Health Alert serves as notice for a temporary change to the Notifiable Diseases and Conditions List:

  • Any confirmed case of monkeypox is immediately reportable to Maine CDC within 24 hours; and
  • All monkeypox or non-variola orthopoxvirus test results (positive or negative) are reportable to Maine CDC within 24 hours.

Advisory (PDF)