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Three active tuberculosis cases reported in Maine as deadly disease continues to tick up across country
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There are three active cases of tuberculosis in Maine as of this week as TB continues to increase across the country, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Lindsay Hammes, spokesperson for the agency, said it is “aware of three active TB cases with links to the Greater Portland area and is in the midst of conducting our typical response.”
She said the Maine CDC was working to reach anyone who might have come into contact with any of the infected patients so they can be tested.
Hammes added that each case appears to be contracted from a separate source.
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The x-ray of a TB patient in New York in 2002. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Maine CDC for comment.
While not as contagious as the flu or COVID-19, tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing more than one million people each year, according to the World Health Organization.
A high school student in Riverside County in California also tested positive for an active case of TB this week, officials said, but is receiving treatment and is excited to make a full recovery, KTLA-TV reported.
Last week, another active case was reported at a high school in Michigan, WWJ-TV reported.
An illustration of tuberculosis bacteria. (Getty)
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After decades of decline, tuberculosis cases began to tick up in 2021, following a large decline in 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2022, and the trend has continued since then.
In Maine, the state CDC reported there have been 28 cases of TB this year through the end of July, according to the Herald, but stressed there is no outbreak.
Not everyone infected with TB gets symptoms, but those with active cases can suffer from a persistent cough, including coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, fever, and fatigue.
Healthcare worker wearing a protective TB mask and washing her hands. (Getty)
TB is a bacterial infection that targets the lungs, but can also infect other organs, and is spread from person to person through the air, according to Johns Hopkins.
The disease is curable with antibiotics.
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BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A vehicle crash has closed a portion of Route 4 in Burlington, fire officials said.
The area between Mountain Spring and Vineyard Road is closed after a vehicle crashed and allegedly knocked down a utility pole, causing downed wires, a leaking transformer, and burned pavement, according to fire officials.
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Photo: Burlington FD
Fire officials said the road will remain closed for an extended period while the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Eversource make repairs.
Additional information was not immediately available.
Coast Guard rescues man from nor’easter storm
The Coast Guard saved a man from rough waters off Nobska Point in Massachusetts after local rescue efforts were hindered by nor’easter conditions.
As a nor’easter brought widespread rain and strong winds in Massachusetts over the weekend, a man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from the water off the coast of Falmouth.
According to a news release from Falmouth Fire/Rescue, the man was spotted in the water at around 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Oct. 13, by a local ferry crew, who tried to rescue him by throwing life rings into the water.
“Given poor visibility and rough seas due to ongoing storm conditions, responders immediately contacted the US Coast Guard and Harbor Master’s Office for additional resources,” officials said.
Officials added that the Coast Guard located the man at around 4:25 p.m. local time.
How did the man end up in the water?
In a video shared by officials, the man is seen being hoisted up into a Coast Guard helicopter.
“Following the rescue, the helicopter transported the victim to Joint Base Cape Cod, where Emergency Medical Services were standing by. The victim was transferred to Falmouth Hospital for evaluation and observation,” officials said.
Officials, who did not identify the man, said they’re unsure how he ended up in the water.
“We extend our gratitude to all public safety personnel involved—from the initial report to the final transport—as well as the crew of the Steamship Ferry whose quick thinking and assistance may have played a vital role in this positive outcome,” officials said.
What is a nor’easter?
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a nor’easter is “a storm along the East Coast of North America.” The storm’s name derives from the direction of the winds that blow over the coastal area, typically from the northeast, the government agency added.
Nor’easters may occur at any time of the year, but the storms are “the most frequent and most violent between September and April,” according to the NWS. Previous nor’easters have accounted for “billions of dollars in damage, severe economic, transportation and human disruption, and in some cases, disastrous coastal flooding,” the agency added.
The NWS said nor’easters usually develop in the latitudes between Georgia and New Jersey, within 100 miles east or west of the East Coast. From there, these storms generally progress northeastward, typically attaining maximum intensity near New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
Nor’easters nearly always bring precipitation, whether it be heavy rain or snow, as well as winds of gale force, rough seas and occasionally, coastal flooding to impacted regions, according to the NWS.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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