Overview

• The cases are not genetically linked, indicating separate sources of infection, according to the Maine CDC.
• Investigators are contacting and testing close contacts as part of the state’s standard response.
• Officials say there is no widespread outbreak in Maine despite a recent rise in reported cases.
• Maine recorded 28 tuberculosis cases statewide through the end of July, according to state data.
• U.S. cases have climbed since 2021, and TB remains curable with antibiotics even as it causes over one million deaths globally each year.