Maine contender to replace Platner grilled on response to public health crisis, Dem senator opposing his run

Nirav Shah, the Maine contender to replace retiring Senator Angus King, faced questioning over his handling of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak at an Illinois veterans home that resulted in 13 deaths. Shah served as director of the Illinois Department of Public Health when the outbreak occurred. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois stated her opposition to Shah's Maine Senate bid based on his response to the outbreak. Shah's record as head of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has become a focal point in the race.

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