PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 13, 2024
Maine leads the way in managing tick-borne illnesses and high heat in a changing climate, but it could learn from other states with more experience managing the public health impacts of climate-driven flooding, a federal health official said Friday. This particular health official – Dr. Nirav Shah – should know. He was the top public health official in Maine for four years and participated in the state’s climate action plan before he left in 2023 to become second in command of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.