Maine CDC

According to News Center Maine, those nasty, itch-inducing brown tail moth caterpillars are back in a big way this year. The threat is so real that there's actually a 211 line to call for information.

Portland schools have confirmed at least 3 cases of whooping cough and officials say there are probably more.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the first confirmed case of measles in the state involves a child from Somerset County.

Sadly, the child was not vaccinated according to the Maine CDC.

According to Mainepublic.org, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed whooping cough cases in three Maine school districts.