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Maine Reports Three New Tuberculosis Cases Amid National Surge

9/6/2025

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The Maine CDC reports three unrelated tuberculosis (TB) cases in Greater Portland.
Health officials are screening close contacts of those infected.
In 2024, the U.S. saw 10,347 TB cases, the highest since 2011, with low risk in Maine.
TB causes 1.25 million deaths annually, mainly in developing countries.
Maine recorded 28 TB cases in 2025, slightly below last year's total.

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Story summary

The Maine CDC reports three unrelated tuberculosis (TB) cases in Greater Portland.
Health officials are screening close contacts of those infected.
In 2024, the U.S. saw 10,347 TB cases, the highest since 2011, with low risk in Maine.
TB causes 1.25 million deaths annually, mainly in developing countries.
Maine recorded 28 TB cases in 2025, slightly below last year's total.