Carbon monoxide, or CO, is a gas that can cause sickness, coma or death when it builds up in enclosed spaces. It is not seen, does not smell and cannot be tasted. Warning signs of poisoning include headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, and confusion, but no fever.

15 hours ago · Maine Fire Marshal Shawn Esler is investigating the cause and whether or not a carbon monoxide alarm was present in the day care at the time of the leak.As of Wednesday evening, nine patients have ...

Maine tracks emergency department visits, reported cases, exposure events, and deaths related to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. From this information we can monitor trends over time and identify common exposure hazards and groups at high risk.

15 hours ago · KITTERY, ME. — Multiple children and adults were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon following potential carbon monoxide exposure at a daycare. According to the Kittery Fire Department, crews responded to the Building Blocks daycare at 1 Route 236 at approximately 3:19 p.m. for a possible carbon monoxide incident.

Carbon monoxide, or CO, is a gas that can cause sickness, coma or death when it builds up in enclosed spaces. It is not seen, does not smell and cannot be tasted. Warning signs of poisoning include headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, and confusion, but no fever.

10 hours ago · KITTERY, Maine - Seven children were rushed to the hospital after a carbon monoxide emergency inside a Kittery, Maine day care on Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-seven children and 10 staff members ...

16 hours ago · Crews responding to a possible carbon monoxide incident at Building Blocks Daycare on Route 236 around 3 p.m. evacuated the building and took seven people to nearby Portsmouth Hospital with non ...

If you think you have been exposed to carbon monoxide: • Get yourself and others to fresh air immediately. • Call 911 or your local fire department. • Call the Northern New England Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. • Return to the area only after the fire department tells you it is safe.

Sep 4, 2024 · Every year in Maine, CO poisoning is responsible for around 70 emergency department visits. While this is a small number, the outcomes can be severe and are entirely preventable. New data show more than half of CO poisonings …

Dec 22, 2023 · CO poisoning is a reportable condition in Maine and these events have been reported to the Maine CDC. The Maine CDC investigates cases of suspected CO poisoning to identify exposure risk factors and improve outreach efforts to prevent further poisonings.