Section 144-258-4 - REPORTING OF OUTBREAKS/ UNUSUAL ILLNESSES OF INFECTIOUS CAUSEA. Any case of unusual illness of infectious cause or cluster/outbreak of public health significance or hazard including, but not limited to, suspected or confirmed outbreaks of foodborne, waterborne, or respiratory illnesses, and exposure to toxic agents or environmental hazards, must be reported immediately by telephone to the Maine CDC.B. In the event that the Department determines that an outbreak, exposure or unusual disease condition has occurred, it may request providers who attend cases to report specified information to the Department, as set forth in Section 2(C).10-144 C.M.R. ch. 258, § 4