Emergency Information

The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test on Monday, Oct. 21, complete with three outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate vital information to […]

A second case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been diagnosed in the University of Maine community and was reported today to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The individual, a student who lives in campus residential housing, exhibited pertussis-like symptoms and is receiving medical treatment. This case is not connected with the pertussis case at UMaine reported Sept. 5. At this […]

A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been diagnosed in the University of Maine community and has been reported to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The individual, an employee who works in a nonacademic building, exhibited pertussis-like symptoms and has received medical treatment. At this time, no other cases have been reported […]

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (MeCDC) reported the first case of measles in Maine on May 21, 2019. The index patient did not visit any University of Maine System locations. However, we must all remain diligent regarding this public health concern. This case involved a school-aged child from Somerset County. The child was […]

Influenza has been confirmed in all 16 counties in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC). Members of the University of Maine community are reminded that it is not too late to get vaccinated. Vaccination can reduce illness and prevent hospitalization and death. Influenza vaccination is strongly encouraged throughout […]

The University of Maine follows state and national mandates regarding infectious diseases, notifiable communicable health conditions and community outbreaks as directed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (MeCDC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, UMaine has a standard operating procedure for outbreaks of communicable illness prevalent in […]

The University of Maine and the other campuses in the University of Maine System are changing communication service providers for our emergency, inclement weather and campus safety announcements (UMaine alerts). For members of the community already receiving UMaine alerts, your existing preferences for alert delivery — text, email and/or voice — have been transferred to […]

Two unrelated cases of viral meningitis were reported to Cutler Health Center officials this week. Viral meningitis is the most common form of meningitis and less severe than bacterial meningitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In most cases, there is no specific treatment, and people with a mild case of viral meningitis recover on […]