Maine CDC Reports First Flu-Related Child Death of the Season: Insights and Implications
The death of the child marks a somber milestone in Maine's flu season, contributing to a total of 86 flu-related deaths recorded by the CDC thus far, a significant increase from 53 deaths the previous ...
Dozens laid off at Maine CDC after federal cutbacks
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention will lay off at least 40 subcontracted workers as a result of federal cutbacks announced last week, reducing capacity in a number of public health ...
Maine CDC reports pediatric flu death
State health officials say there were notified that the child had died on March 19. The child tested positive for influenza B ...
Child in Maine dies with the flu, health officials say
A child in Maine has died with the flu, according to a health advisory by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Dozens of workers laid off from Maine CDC due to federal funding cuts
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - Dozens of workers at the Maine Center for Disease Control have lost their jobs as a result of a loss of federal funding. A spokesperson for the Maine CDC says at least 40 ...
Maine DHHS forced to end dozens of contracts due to federal cuts
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine DHHS says it has been forced to end dozens of contracts because of nearly $91 million in federal ...
'This is going to further put us behind': Fired Maine CDC workers concerned about impacts
Dozens of Mainers are out of a job Friday after massive federal cuts from HHS led to the cancellation of $91 million in grant ...
Dozens of Maine CDC employees expected to lose jobs Friday
Dozens of Mainers will lose their jobs Friday as the dramatic downsizing of the country's public health system continues.
Maine joins multistate lawsuit against US HHS over public health cuts
The lawsuit follows a decision by the Trump administration to cancel $11 billion in Department of Health and Human Services ...