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Bangor public health reports 36 outbreak cases, details SSP rule changes and warming-center use
Summary
Bangor Public Health reported 36 outbreak cases tracked by Maine CDC, announced steps to expand testing and clinical services, described new state syringe-service program rules (including operational-area certification and delivery) and provided warming-center usage and cost data.
Bangor Public Health Director Jennifer Gunderman gave the committee an update on an ongoing HIV and hepatitis C outbreak, syringe service programs (SSPs) and local warming-center activity.
Gunderman said the Maine CDC is reporting 36 outbreak cases, with more than half of those cases recorded in 2025. She said a federal CDC team spent about two weeks in Bangor conducting interviews and providing recommendations. To reduce barriers to diagnosis and care, the department plans to expand self-testing and improve access to confirmatory…
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