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Hepatitis A in the Kennebunk Area (11/7/2008)
Hepatitis A is an uncommon disease in Maine. An average of 11 cases are identified in Maine each year.
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Rubella on Cruise Ship (10/28/2008)
On October 18, 2008 a crew member of a cruise ship had onset of fever and rash. The illness was subsequently confirmed to be rubella. The ship visited Bar Harbor on October 15 and October 19.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Massachusetts (10/27/2008)
On October 22, 2008, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) was notified of a Massachusetts resident who tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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Portland Prepares for Annual Fall Flu Prevention Clinics! (10/9/2008)
The City of Portland's Public Health Division will offer a series of eight influenza (flu) vaccination clinics throughout Portland between October 23 and November 18, 2008.
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New Epidemiology Data Now Available (10/6/2008)
New epidemiology data now available for Cumberland and York Counties.
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Mosquitoes in Arundel Test Positive for EEE (10/9/2008)
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) within the Maine DHHS is reporting that a pool of mosquitoes, collected on September 30, 2008 from the town of Arundel in York County, has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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Cumberland Farms Joins the “NO BUTS” Program (10/7/2008)
The program provides retailers with the materials they need to properly train employees to prevent underage tobacco sales, while stressing the underlying compelling health reasons for restricting sales of tobacco to teens.
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Maine's Immunization Coalition Decries State's Immunization Rates (10/2/2008)
Maine falls from #1 in the country to the lowest ranking in the New England Region.
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Smoke-free Ordinance for Outdoor Dining Goes into Effect Friday (10/2/2008)
Businesses, public health leaders and city officials join together in support of keeping air healthy.
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Latest CDC Data Show More Americans Report Being Obese (7/17/2008)
The proportion of U.S. adults who self-report they are obese increased nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in today′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
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Help us help you! (6/3/2008)
Help the Public Health Division focus its efforts on the health problems in your community by participating in our Municipal Health Survey.
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FoodBorne Illness UnderReported Nationwide (4/7/2008)
For every one case of salmoneliosis (a common foodborne illness) reported, there are an estimated 38 that go unreported.
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Adults Lack Vaccination Awareness (3/20/2008)
Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccines and their potential to save thousands of U.S. lives every year, American adults are receiving needed immunizations at alarmingly low rates.
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The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report is now Available. (2/19/2008)
The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report for the Portland Public Health Division is now available for public viewing.
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promote the health of all people through programs that support healthy
communities. We provide education, build coalitions, advocate for policies that
create and support healthy environments, and deliver programs that help people
attain and maintain good health. Our program currently has five activity areas:
Minority Health Program, Cancer Prevention initiatives,
Overdose Prevention, Healthy Portland (physical activity, nutrition and
tobacco-free living), Prevention of teenage alcohol and tobacco use, and School
Oral Health.
