Locally Acquired West Nile Virus Infection Identified in a Maine ...
WEBSep 17, 2024 · This is the first locally acquired WNV infection detected in a Maine resident since 2020 and the second Maine resident to become infected with WNV this year. The results are presumptive while awaiting confirmation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory.
West Nile virus found in three more Maine counties - Spectrum …
WEB4 days ago · By Spectrum News Staff Maine. PUBLISHED 8:53 AM ET Sep. 24, 2024. West Nile virus has been detected in three more counties, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services warned. Four wild birds tested positive in Piscataquis, Sagadahoc and Washington counties this week, according to DHHS. In addition, an alpaca also tested positive for West ...
West Nile Virus found in three more Maine counties
WEB5 days ago · AUGUSTA - West Nile Virus has been identified in three more counties. The Maine CDC says wild birds in Piscatquis, Sagadahoc and Washington counties tested positive. An Alpaca also tested positive in Lincoln county where a prior case of West Nile Vrus was detected in a bird this summer.
Cumberland County resident tests positive for West Nile virus
WEBSep 17, 2024 · A Cumberland County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus. The Maine CDC said the resident is in their 40s and has no history of recent travel, so they likely acquired the mosquito-borne virus in-state. It's the first locally-acquired infection since 2020, health officials said.
West Nile Virus detected in 6 wild birds in Maine
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Six wild birds from multiple counties in Maine have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The state CDC says the mosquito-borne virus was found in five crows in Bangor, Bridgton, Fryeburg, Parsonsfield, and Sidney, as well as in a hawk in Yarmouth which were collected in the course of routine surveillance. The …
West Nile virus detected in dead crow in Cumberland County ...
WEBSep 19, 2024 · GRAY, Maine — West Nile virus has been detected in a dead crow that was found in Gray. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the result Wednesday, according to a news release from the town of Gray. The town said the dead crow was found on Sept. 1. "This is an isolated ...
Maine CDC: Cumberland Co. resident locally contracted West Nile
WEBSep 17, 2024 · The Maine CDC said about one in 150 people infected with West Nile virus may develop a serious and sometimes fatal illness. Recovery may take several weeks to months for survivors, and some...
West Nile Virus detected in Cumberland County, Maine resident ...
WEBSep 17, 2024 · According to a release from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a 40-year-old resident in Cumberland County has contracted the mosquito-borne illness.
Maine CDC Identifies West Nile Virus in Six Wild Birds
WEBJul 31, 2024 · AUGUSTA --The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today that six wild birds from multiple counties tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the earliest in the year that Maine CDC has found the mosquito-borne virus in birds.
Maine CDC: Six wild birds test positive for West Nile virus
WEBJul 31, 2024 · AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday the West Nile virus has been discovered in six wild Maine birds. The health organization said the birds, which came from several counties, each tested positive for the virus.
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