"In Maine, the largest HIV outbreak in that state's history is raging in Penobscot County, which includes Bangor, the state's third-most populous city. From The Boston Globe: Penobscot County, which typically sees two new HIV cases a year, has reported 30 new infections since October 2023the biggest outbreak in state history. At the end of September, Maine public health experts asked for support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, citing a significant public health concern, according to state documents requested by the Globe."
"But after initially approving the request, the CDC put it on hold on October 9. Travel isn't authorized during the government shutdown, said Emily Hilliard, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC, in response to a request for comment. The decision to pause deployments of the support teams, called Epi-Aids, leaves Maine and other states with public health emergencies in limbo, another consequence of what has become the longest government shutdown in history."
Penobscot County, Maine is facing the state's largest HIV outbreak, with 30 new infections since October 2023 compared with the usual two annual cases. State public health experts requested CDC assistance at the end of September, citing a significant public health concern. The CDC initially approved support but then paused deployments on October 9 because travel was not authorized during the federal government shutdown, according to an HHS spokesperson. The pause of Epi-Aid support teams has left Maine and other states with public health emergencies in limbo, and states were told delayed October deployments might not occur until February.
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