The Maine CDC identified a case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a crow in Gorham on November 14.The Maine CDC says it's been a ...

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

Health officials believe a Penobscot County resident diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis acquired the disease within Maine, making it the first in-state acquisition of the illness since 2015.

This marks the first EEE infection in Maine this season, though other mosquito-borne illnesses have been found in most of Maine’s 16 counties this year. The virus cannot be spread from human to ...

officials say mosquito bites can still happen during these unseasonable high temperatures the region has been experiencing. This year EEE was found in 20 samples, and West Nile virus was found in ...

Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern ... caused by mosquitoes carrying the virus. Known as EEE or “triple E,” the virus can cause disease in humans and animals such as horses and ...

For the second time in the last week, a sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus.