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

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation March 18, 2023

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A new study found that cases of the tick-borne disease babesiosis rose at a steeper rate in Maine than in all other states except Vermont in recent years. According to the published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, babesiosis cases in Maine rose more than 1,400% in an eight-year span, from nine cases in 2011 to 138 cases in 2019. The parasitic disease occurs primarily in the Northeast and Midwest. Maine, Vermont and New... + full article



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