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  • Severe Respiratory Illnesses Associated with Rhinoviruses and/or Enteroviruses Including EV-D68 -
    September 19, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Influenza Arrives in Maine -
    September 13, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Updates on Monkeypox Testing, Vaccination, and Treatment in Maine -
    September 7, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Varicella Testing and Reporting Recommendations -
    September 6, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Reminder to Report Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis to Maine CDC -
    August 29, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine CDC Monkeypox Clinician Update Call TODAY + US CDC Update on Monkeypox in High-Risk Groups -
    August 4, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Arbovirus Update for Healthcare Providers -
    August 3, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Monkeypox Updates: Testing at Commercial Laboratories, Vaccination -
    July 28, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Treatment Updates: Training Videos for Prescribers, Clinical Considerations, Prescribing Paxlovid, and Using Bebtelovimab -
    July 27, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • A DEP Air Quality Alert is in Effect for Sunday Along the Coast of Maine -
    July 23, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • U.S. CDC: Recent Reports of Human Parechovirus (PeV) in the United States -
    July 18, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Monkeypox Now a Reportable Condition in Maine -
    July 15, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • U.S. CDC: Updated Case-finding Guidance: Monkeypox Outbreak -
    June 16, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment -
    May 26, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine CDC and US CDC: Monkeypox Virus Infection in the United States and Other Non-endemic Countries -
    May 23, 2022     - Advisory (PDF)  Monkeypox Information Sheet for Healthcare Facilities
  • Updated Information on Availability and Use of Treatments for Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Who are at Increased Risk for Severe Outcomes of COVID-19 -
    May 11, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • 2022 Lyme and Other Tickborne Disease Information -
    May 9, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Health Risks from Browntail Moths -
    May 2, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Recommendations for Adenovirus Testing/Reporting of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin -
    April 22, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increase in HIV Cases in Kennebec County, Maine -
    April 7, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increasing Access to COVID-19 Therapies for Non-Hospitalized Patients -
    March 23, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increase of Legionnaires' Disease Cases in York County -
    March 4, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Expanded Eligibility for COVID-19 Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Patients with Moderate/Severe Immunocompromise -
    February 24, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Guidance and Recommendations -
    February 23, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Accessing COVID-19 Treatments for Non-hospitalized Patients -
    February 11, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Patients with Moderate/Severe Immunocompromise -
    February 7, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Reporting Requirements -
    January 27, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Expanded U.S. FDA Approval of Remdesivir for COVID-19 Treatment -
    January 24, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Update to Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing -
    January 21, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Surveillance Definition Changes -
    January 19, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics -
    January 7, 2022     - Maine CDC - Evusheld Tiers and Contacts  Advisory (PDF)
  • US CDC: Using Therapeutics to Prevent and Treat COVID-19 -
    January 3, 2022     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Rapid Increase of Omicron Variant Infections in the United States: Management of Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure -
    December 27, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Reporting Urgent Notifiable Conditions by Telephone -
    December 9, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • U.S. CDC: Increasing Seasonal Influenza A(H3N2) Activity, Especially Among Young Adults and in College and University Settings, During SARS-CoV-2 Co-Circulation -
    November 30, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Tickborne Illness Risk Remains High Amid Record Numbers of Reported Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis Cases -
    November 23, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Expanded Eligibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults 18 and Up -
    November 17, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Pertussis and Other Childhood Respiratory Illnesses Circulating in Maine -
    November 15, 2021     - Advisory (PDF)  Common Respiratory Illnesses Chart
  • Extending the Use of Rapid Antigen Testing Supplies -
    November 12, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Influenza Arrives in Maine -
    November 4, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Booster Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine -
    September 24, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • US CDC: Rapid Increase in Ivermectin Prescriptions and Reports of Severe Illness Associated with Use of Products Containing Ivermectin to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 -
    August 27, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increased Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Maine -
    August 16, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Use of an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose after an initial 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series for immunocompromised people -
    August 14, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine DEP Issues Air Quality Alert for Thursday, August 12th -
    August 12, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Health Risks from Extreme Heat this Week -
    August 11, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Cluster of Legionellosis Cases - Greater Bangor Area -
    August 5, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Varicella Testing and Reporting Recommendations -
    August 3, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Standing Order for COVID-19 Testing -
    July 1, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Human Powassan Case and Arbovirus Update for Healthcare Providers in Maine -
    June 29, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Changes to HETL COVID-19 Testing Operational Schedule -
    June 21, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine DEP Issues Air Quality Alert for Monday, June 7, 2021 -
    June 7, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Eastport, Maine -
    May 27, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Cases of Myocarditis/Pericarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination -
    May 26, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • 2021 Lyme and Other Tickborne Disease Information -
    May 3, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Health Risks from Browntail Moths -
    April 28, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine -
    April 13, 2021     - Alert (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Orono, Maine -
    March 24, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Rule Update, Re-Instatement of Requirement to Submit SARS-CoV-2 Samples -
    February 17, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Campylobacteriosis Outbreak Associated with Raw Milk from New Hampshire Farm -
    February 12, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • UPDATED: COVID-19 Updates: Quarantine and Testing -
    February 2, 2021     - Advisory (PDF)  Updates and Clarifications to “COVID-19 Updates: Quarantine and Testing” Advisory from 1/27/21
  • Influenza Arrives in Maine -
    February 1, 2021     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Adverse Event Related to Vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine -
    December 24, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Influenza Testing Reminder -
    December 23, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Vaccination Training and Education -
    December 14, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Changes to Maine CDC's Quarantine Policy -
    December 4, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Dover-Foxcroft -
    November 19, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Bangor, Maine -
    November 3, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk from Maine Farm -
    October 22, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Flavivirus Case in a Maine Resident -
    October 21, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Rockwood, Maine -
    September 30, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Testing Updates - September 2020 -
    September 8, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Saco, Maine -
    September 1, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Changes to U.S. CDC COVID-19 Guidance -
    July 24, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Human Arbovirus Update for Healthcare Providers in Maine -
    July 20, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Serious Adverse Health Events Associated with Methanol-based Hand Sanitizers -
    July 7, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Testing at HETL -
    June 30, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Hepatitis A Increase in Maine -
    June 19, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Saco, Maine -
    June 5, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Universal Testing in Congregate Living Settings -
    May 23, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increased COVID-19 Testing Capacity at Maine CDC Laboratory -
    May 18, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • 2020 Lyme and Other Tickborne Disease Information -
    May 13, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Potentially Associated with COVID-19 -
    May 11, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Health Risks from Browntail Moths -
    May 5, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Testing for COVID-19 - Antibody Testing -
    May 1, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Temporary Updates to the Notifiable Diseases and Conditions List - SARS CoV-2 and COVID-19 Deaths -
    April 22, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Updated Guidance for COVID-19: Prioritization of Testing and Discontinuation of Home Isolation -
    March 19, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Updated Guidance for COVID-19 Testing -
    March 16, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Actions to Take Now for Community Transmission of COVID-19 -
    March 15, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • First Presumptive COVID-19 Case in Maine -
    March 12, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • COVID-19 Updated U.S. CDC Guidance -
    March 12, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in Maine -
    March 9, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Updated COVID-19 Testing Criteria -
    March 5, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Updated COVID-19 Patients Under Investigation (PUI) Criteria -
    February 28, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Influenza-Associated Pediatric Death -
    February 19, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine CDC Encourages Providers to Obtain Vaccine and Vaccinate At-Risk Populations for Hepatitis A -
    February 13, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) -
    February 4, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increase in Suspected Unintentional Overdoses in Cumberland County -
    February 1, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Updated Definition for Patients Under Investigation (PUI) for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) -
    January 31, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Update and Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) -
    January 21, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Lead Poisonings Requiring Medical Chelation Treatment -
    January 16, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Widespread Influenza Activity in Maine -
    January 7, 2020     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness - Reporting Now Required -
    October 3, 2019     - Advisory (PDF)  Disease Reporting Form
  • Influenza Arrives in Maine -
    September 27, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • "Start of Influenza Season" Conference Call Agenda -
    September 23, 2019     - Agenda 
  • Maine Reports a Case of Lung Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use -
    September 20, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Horse -
    September 3, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Using E-Cigarette Products -
    August 30, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness - Call for Cases -
    August 21, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Cases of Varicella (Chickenpox) Associated with the Portland Expo Center -
    August 3, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Human Powassan Case -
    July 24, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Increase in Legionellosis Cases - Greater Bangor Area, Penobscot County -
    July 12, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine CDC Update on Portland Expo Operations -
    July 3, 2019     -  
  • Human Arbovirus Information for Healthcare Providers in Maine -
    July 2, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine CDC Hepatitis A Update -
    June 28, 2019     - Update (Doc) 
  • Maine CDC Hepatitis A Update -
    June 21, 2019     - Update (Doc) 
  • Maine CDC Hepatitis A Update -
    June 18, 2019     - Update (Doc) 
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Presque Isle, Maine -
    June 14, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Meningococcal Disease Case at Wiscasset Middle High School -
    June 12, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Maine CDC Health Update -
    June 11, 2019     -  
  • No new cases of Measles or Hepatitis A -
    June 5, 2019     - Advisory (DOC) 
  • Health Risks from Browntail Moths -
    May 29, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Confirmed Measles Case in Maine -
    May 21, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Hepatitis A in Caribou Update -
    May 21, 2019     -  
  • Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Caribou, Maine -
    May 17, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • 2019 Lyme and other Tickborne Disease Information -
    May 7, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month: Information for Clinicians -
    May 7, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • MMR Guidance -
    May 3, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Influenza-Associated Pediatric Death -
    April 9, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Influenza Season Continues with Widespread Activity in Maine -
    April 4, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Measles Exposure in Two Healthcare Offices in Maine -
    April 2, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Rabies Positive Bat in Bangor Potentially Exposes Several Individuals -
    March 22, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Confirmed Mumps Case in Maine -
    March 15, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Measles Recommendations and Current Situation in Maine -
    March 8, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Widespread Influenza Activity in Maine -
    January 30, 2019     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Confirmed Hepatitis A Case in an Individual Who Stayed in Portland Shelters -
    October 29, 2018     - Alert (PDF)  Fact Sheet (PDF)
  • Maintaining Vigilance for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases -
    October 25, 2018     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Pertussis Update in Maine -
    October 24, 2018     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Early Start to Influenza Season in Maine -
    September 7, 2018     - Advisory (PDF) 
  • Dramatic Increases in Cases of Syphilis and Gonorrhea -
    September 5, 2018     - Advisory (PDF) 

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