Maine Public Health

The Downeast Public Health Council identified three primary priorities and one secondary priority for their three-year district public healt...

The flu has officially arrived in Maine for the 2017-2018 season. U.S. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important ...

From September 10-16, Maine joins the rest of the United States and the international community in recognizing World Suicide Prevention Wee...

The Downeast District continues to build strong relationships with our emergency preparedness partners through active participation in tabl...

September is National Preparedness Month. Maine CDC’s Public Health Emergency and Response (PHEP) team provides oversight and coordination ...

Maine CDC's cancer registry has again been recognized as a Registry of Excellence by U.S. CDC's National Program of Cancer Registrie...

A new study of heat and health shows that hospital emergency department visits and deaths from all causes in Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhod...

Maine CDC has a new way to communicate about agency rulemaking with its updated Maine CDC Rules webpage . Interested parties may sign up ...

  Congratulations to the 2017 Lyme Disease Awareness Month poster contest winners. Winning entries are posted at www.maine.gov/lyme ...

The Bangor International Airport conducted its tri-annual airport disaster drill on May 16. The Federal Aviation Administration requires ai...

U.S. CDC has launched a new campaign - Syphilis Strikes Back - to raise awareness about recent increases in the number and rate of syphili...

The Midcoast Public Health District serves Waldo, Lincoln, Knox, and Sagadahoc counties. The population is as diverse as its geography, whi...

During National Nutrition Month, we recognize the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which is fu...

January is National Radon Action Month. Bob Stilwell, primary radon contact for the State of Maine since November 1990, answered some quest...

An important role of the Central District Coordinating Council (DCC) - and all DCCs - is to develop and implement a district public health ...

Birth defects affect one in every 33 babies born in the United States and are a leading cause of infant mortality. Babies who survive and l...

Maine CDC has estimated that 7.8 percent of the adult population in Maine is living with pre-diabetes and 9.5 percent is living with diabet...

The Western District Coordinating Council recently brought together district partners from a variety of sectors (law enforcement, legislatur...

In September, Maine CDC began implementing changes to Maine’s law that requires lead hazard inspections in the homes of children with lead ...

Whether it’s about levels of lead in drinking water at Yarmouth schools or concerns about well water levels on Long Island, Local Health Off...