Emergency Room Visits (Syndromic Surveillance)
More information about syndromic surveillance.
Emergency Room Visits by Syndromic Surveillance Category in Maine
Lead in School Water
The issue of lead in school drinking water has received a lot of attention in recent years. This is because school-age children are among those particularly vulnerable to health and developmental problems after exposure to high levels of lead.
Arboviral Surveillance Reports
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) are arboviral illnesses spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquito, animal, and human specimens are tested for the presence of EEE and WNV at Maine's Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL). Animal specimens may also be tested through the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL). The state of Maine organizes routine mosquito trapping at selected sites, and routinely tests those mosquitoes for disease. The mosquito trapping season runs from July to September. Maine no longer routinely tests birds.
Resources For Reporting Hospitals
Requirements:
According to state law, all hospitals that diagnose or treat a patient with cancer are required to report the case within 6 months of seeing the patient. Hospitals are the backbone of cancer surveillance, reporting 95-98% of all cases diagnosed in Maine.
Resources For Reporting Physicians
Requirements:
According to state law, physicians are required to report any newly diagnosed cancer case when the patient will not be referred to a hospital for diagnosis or treatment. Currently, MCR receives paper reports from physician offices using the following forms and reporting instructions.
Cancer Registry Reports
Annual Reports
The MCR regularly produces a standard report on the rates of new cancers (called incidence) and deaths in Maine citizens by: site (part of the body), gender, year and county. Technical notes are provided to help understand and interpret information in the annual reports. Please note that cancer rates from 1999 forward should not be compared to rates prior to 1999 due to changes in the standard population used for age-adjustment.