Health care providers at the Maine CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program Network play a critical role in increasing breast and cervical cancer screenings by providing a way for patients to get help ...

Disease reporting is a vital part of public health that helps identify outbreaks, track disease trends, and allocate resources. It allows the Maine CDC to determine the epidemiology of diseases, see ...

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) receives a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund the Maine Senior FarmShare Program (MSFP). This ...

The Prevention Team is committed to preventing and reducing substance abuse and mental illness and related problems by providing leadership, education and support to communities and institutions ...

Syndromic surveillance is the collection of health data based on syndromes. A syndrome is a pattern or collection of symptoms related to an illness. Maine CDC collects this information from medical ...

The Maine Radiation Control Program is the State's program that protects the health and safety of Maine from the harmful effects of radiation, minimizes unnecessary radiation exposure by licensing and ...

Ebola is a disease caused by ebola viruses. Most of the viruses that cause ebola are in sub-Saharan Africa. Ebola viruses spread through direct contact with the body fluids (including blood, sweat, ...

The browntail moth is an invasive species found only in Maine and Cape Cod. The caterpillars reach about 1.5 inches in length and are brown. They have a broken white stripe on each side and two ...

Access to health care can be complex and becomes more of a challenge in rural and underserved areas of Maine. Challenges include: People who have low-income and are uninsured have more trouble finding ...

This brochure explains what the Maine Immunization Program is, which vaccines are available through the program, how much they cost and why they are important to babies and teens. This bookmark ...

A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antlerless deer in the designated district and an antlered deer statewide. Antlerless deer permits may be won through the annual lottery ...