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Published
July 31, 2023

Lyme disease cases on near-record pace in Maine as tick population thrives

The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year's record pace, and the recent wet weather isn't helping.
Published
July 27, 2023

Tick-linked meat allergy may be far more common than previously known

In the United States, growing evidence links the allergic condition to the lone star tick, an aggressive tick found across the eastern United States but more common in the South.
Published
May 17, 2023

Maine CDC reports death from exposure to rare tick-borne Powassan virus

The Sagadahoc County resident is the first Mainer to contract the disease in 2023.
Published
May 16, 2023

They’re back: Ticks have returned for the season

Last year, 5,274 Mainers submitted ticks to the University of Maine Tick Lab to test for dangerous pathogens.
Published
May 1, 2023

Ticks reemerging in Maine after slow start to the season

Experts are urging caution after a record number of Lyme disease cases were reported in 2022.

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Published
March 17, 2023

Cases of a tick-borne disease rising sharply in Maine, CDC says

Only Vermont had a steeper increase in cases of babesiosis from 2011 to 2019, according to a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
February 1, 2023

No, this week’s deep freeze won’t mean fewer ticks this spring

Ticks don't like cold weather, but the below-zero temperatures expected later this week will not be enough to kill the disease-spreading arachnids.
Published
December 29, 2022

UMaine gets federal funds for tick research as state sets record for Lyme disease cases

Maine's U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King lobbied for the $6.2 million in research funding that's part of the recently passed federal budget bill.
Published
September 29, 2022

Tickborne diseases are on the rise, Maine CDC warns

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded nearly 2,000 cases of Lyme disease so far this year.
Published
June 28, 2022

Climate change means more mice – natural reservoirs for Lyme disease

Beyond the nuisance created by mice, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire have so far experienced the largest increases in reported cases of Lyme disease.