Maine CDC Identifies West Nile Virus in Six Wild Birds
Jul 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 …
Locally Acquired West Nile Virus Infection Identified in a Maine ...
Sep 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 …
Maine CDC: West Nile Virus found in three additional counties ...
Sep 23, 2024 · West Nile Virus detected in three more counties, Maine CDC says. Four wild birds have tested positive for the virus, according to the Maine CDC. Jamestown Canyon Virus is one of three mosquito-borne viruses that can spread in Maine with severe or fatal side effects.
Maine CDC: Six wild birds test positive for West Nile virus
Jul 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 …
Maine CDC Warns of Mosquito-Borne Virus Identified in Three …
Sep 23, 2024 · Maine people and visitors urged to protect themselves during high-risk mosquito season. AUGUSTA-- The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today four wild birds tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in three new counties -- Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, and Washington. An alpaca also tested positive for WNV in ...
West Nile Virus detected in 6 wild birds in Maine
Jul 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 CDC is also investigating one human ...
West Nile virus found in three more Maine counties - Spectrum News
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.
Cumberland County resident tests positive for West Nile virus
Sep 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 …
West Nile Virus detected in Cumberland County, Maine resident ...
Sep 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.
West Nile Virus found in 6 wild Maine birds - Spectrum News
Jul 31, 2024 · Six wild birds in Maine tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Maine Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced July 31. This is the earliest in the year that the mosquito-borne virus has been found in birds, according to a news release from Maine CDC.