Locally Acquired West Nile Virus Infection Identified in a Maine ...
WEB2 days ago · 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 detected in dead crow in Cumberland County ...
WEB4 hours ago · 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 .
Maine CDC: Cumberland Co. resident locally contracted West Nile …
WEB2 days ago · 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...
Locally Acquired West Nile Virus Detected in Maine Resident for …
WEB2 days ago · The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced on Tuesday that a Maine resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), a case which the agency says is the first locally acquired infection in …
Cumberland County resident tests positive for West Nile virus
WEB2 days ago · Many people who contract West Nile virus are asymptomatic or have fever and flu-like symptoms, according to the Maine CDC. In rare cases, it can be fatal.
West Nile Virus detected in Cumberland County, Maine resident ...
WEB2 days ago · 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.
Cumberland County resident tests positive for West Nile Virus
WEB2 days ago · 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 …
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.