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Public health updates: West Nile/EEE detections, HIV cluster linked to injection drug use, needle pickup hotline and flu clinics
Summary
The city’s public health director told the committee of West Nile and EEE detections in the area, an HIV cluster of 13 confirmed cases linked to injection drug use and homelessness, existing needle-pickup arrangements, and walk-in flu and STI services at the public health clinic.
The city’s public health director briefed the Government Operations Committee on Sept. 4 about infectious-disease surveillance, local service access and emerging public-health responses.
On mosquito-borne disease, the director said a crow in Bangor tested positive for West Nile virus in July and an Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) detection was reported in Penobscot County in mid-August. Officials said there is no current federal indication of a statewide surge but reminded residents to reduce mosquito exposure (avoid dusk/dawn activity, use repellents, remove standing water).
On HIV, the director…
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