Panic spreads as Maine residents are infected with world’s deadliest disease | 8 Sept 2025 | Fears are being raised in Maine after three people in the state tested positive for the world’s deadliest disease. The patients were diagnosed with active tuberculosis and there was no connection between them, suggesting each was infected by a different source. They are in the Greater Portland area, officials said, and work is now underway to identify and isolate their close contacts. [Where is Bill Gates?]