Lyme disease is the most common tickborne disease in Maine, but it is not the only one. Ticks in Maine can also spread:
These diseases spread through the bite of infected deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis).
Mosquito, animal, and human specimens get tested for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in Maine. The results are published in weekly Arboviral Surveillance Reports from July to September each year.
Report TB cases here: Please use the TB suspect and case report form for all inactive (formerly LTBI) and active TB reporting.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It usually affects the lungs. However, other parts of the body can also be affected, like the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB gets sick.
Mpox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with mpox virus. Mpox belongs to the same group of viruses that includes smallpox and cowpox. Mpox cases in humans in the U.S. have been linked to international travel as well as imported animals.
Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that spreads easily from person-to-person. It can spread through the air by breathing, coughing, or sneezing. This disease is also called rubeola. Measles can be prevented with vaccines.
Symptoms of measles usually appear about 7 to 14 days after contact with an infected person. Measles usually begins with:
Two or three days after symptoms begin:
A new (novel) flu virus is one that causes human infection but is different from the seasonal flu viruses that spread among people each year. People usually do not have immunity to novel flu viruses and a vaccine may not be quickly available.
Novel flu viruses usually come from animal flu viruses. Animal flu viruses do not normally infect people, but in rare cases, especially when people have close contact with animals, infections occur.
