Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MEPublicHealth
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
55
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Nirav Shah, former head of the Maine Department of Public Health, is leaving for a new post at the CDC. These tweets show appreciation for his leadership throughout the pandemic, recognizing the good work he did in Maine to help keep the public safe. Others added their own thoughts and reactions regarding his transition, highlighting the positive changes experienced in the state since his arrival. In addition, some discussed the updated guidance from Maine Public Health on topics like Pediatric Blood Lead Testing.
Topic Modeling
- Public Health: @GeorgiaAgEd @RdSouthcarolina @NYStateofHealth @MaineFoodSafety @MaineFOOD @MaineFoodSystem @MEPublicHealth @MaineAgrAbility
- Lead Poisoning: #Lead #LeadPoisoning
- Covid Deaths: #maine #mepolitics US states with NO covid deaths for age 0 to 29!
- Vaccinations: Fully vaccinated in each category, Vax programs
- Public Service: Mission accomplished, Model for Public Service Providers, Thank you for keeping Maine safe, Patient and Respectful, Stewarding a Great Team.
Emotional Analysis
The majority of the emotions expressed in these tweets are positive, with many users expressing gratitude to Nirav Shah, the former leader of Maine Public Health, for his leadership during the pandemic. Others also congratulate him on his new role at the CDC, wishing him luck and success. However, there are a few tweets that are more critical, with some users expressing anger or disappointment in his leadership. Overall, the tweets show a mix of emotions, ranging from appreciation to criticism.
Trend Analysis
- Lead and blood testing
- COVID-19 and Vaccination
- Government Bureaucracy
- Success recognition
- Public Service Provider Respect and Appreciation
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
16
Percentage of total tweets
29%
Number of Original tweets
5
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
55
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
34
Percentage of total tweets
61%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
1
Percentage of total tweets
1%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
7
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 20 |
Twitter for iPhone | 16 |
Twitter for Android | 13 |
Twitter for iPad | 4 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
AGHuff | Dr. Andrew G. Huff | Best Selling Author I Scientist | Technologist | National Security | Entrepreneurship | Veteran | 98,268 |
nirav_mainecdc | Nirav D. Shah | Former Director, Maine CDC (@MEPublicHealth). Incoming @CDCgov PDD. Former @ASTHO President. Opinions are my own. I may call out Tweets that are not factual. | 31,238 |
KelleyKga | Kelley K | Fact checking public health and the media | "Check Your Work" Substack | Tracking Covid data at https://t.co/Eom9FpWtVR | 26,285 |
mpgPhD | Dr. Megan Goodwin | religion+gender+race+politics | media & tech @XroadProj | @KeepingIt_101 w @profirmf | #AbusingReligion @RutgersUPress | up next: #CultsInc #RINDWY | 9,371 |
pxwhittle | Patrick Whittle | @AP reporter covering environment, oceans and fisheries. Before: @Newsday, @HeraldTribune & @NHRegister. @Marist alum. RTs mean it's interesting. | 7,626 |
NotThisPussyCat | Lizzo | 🏳️🌈🪬🌊Terrified middle income Mom with a mortgage, two kids in college and high premium health insurance with a big fat deductible #RESIST #ENOUGH | 4,226 |
FlemingPph | Deirdre Fleming | Outdoor writer @PressHerald, NY native, dual citizen of Ireland, Maine wilderness explorer of 30 years, @georgetown, @HoyasTrackXC, @mujschool she/her | 2,119 |
General_Covfefe | Pepe45 | - | 1,060 |
PinkSheepNews | Jhawn Paul | Just Another Day In Gay America…. | 1,031 |
yzzirfgal | Candace 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🚫🐑 (same on TruthSocial) | I know the truth deep within & I'm sad for those that believe the lies. | 1,022 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
cindylang17 | cindy lang | - | 5,001 |
NotThisPussyCat | Lizzo | 🏳️🌈🪬🌊Terrified middle income Mom with a mortgage, two kids in college and high premium health insurance with a big fat deductible #RESIST #ENOUGH | 4,804 |
pxwhittle | Patrick Whittle | @AP reporter covering environment, oceans and fisheries. Before: @Newsday, @HeraldTribune & @NHRegister. @Marist alum. RTs mean it's interesting. | 4,076 |
mpgPhD | Dr. Megan Goodwin | religion+gender+race+politics | media & tech @XroadProj | @KeepingIt_101 w @profirmf | #AbusingReligion @RutgersUPress | up next: #CultsInc #RINDWY | 2,807 |
FlemingPph | Deirdre Fleming | Outdoor writer @PressHerald, NY native, dual citizen of Ireland, Maine wilderness explorer of 30 years, @georgetown, @HoyasTrackXC, @mujschool she/her | 2,355 |
nirav_mainecdc | Nirav D. Shah | Former Director, Maine CDC (@MEPublicHealth). Incoming @CDCgov PDD. Former @ASTHO President. Opinions are my own. I may call out Tweets that are not factual. | 1,938 |
yzzirfgal | Candace 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🚫🐑 (same on TruthSocial) | I know the truth deep within & I'm sad for those that believe the lies. | 1,580 |
sugarcubedog2 | MB | In northern New England with my dog. | 1,395 |
playajc23 | Jeremy Chabot | Country music and sports... That's my life #BruinsFam #gobraves #cowboysnation | 1,316 |
Chevygurl46 | Chevygirl4667 | - | 1,222 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
daugman | - | 4 |
davepasquarello | Free Thinker, Teacher, Coach, Poet, Indie Artist, Founder of Kid Wits Ink. Champion for the US Constitution & Bill of Rights. United We Stand, Divided We Fall! | 3 |
General_Covfefe | - | 3 |
KelleyKga | Fact checking public health and the media | "Check Your Work" Substack | Tracking Covid data at https://t.co/Eom9FpWtVR | 3 |
JTwadelle | - | 2 |
MCDGlobalHealth | Global health nonprofit recognized as a leader in the U.S. and internationally in designing, implementing, and assessing high-quality public health programs. | 2 |
mpgPhD | religion+gender+race+politics | media & tech @XroadProj | @KeepingIt_101 w @profirmf | #AbusingReligion @RutgersUPress | up next: #CultsInc #RINDWY | 1 |
farmetteasylum | - | 1 |
girondel | French teacher/tutor, woods walker, yogi | 1 |
jana_spaulding | Communications pro, proud Boston U. & Minnesota St. alumna, sports enthusiast, native Mainah, bleeding heart for all good causes. Opinions are my own. (she/her) | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1624796807871045632 | @GeorgiaAgEd @RdSouthcarolina @NYStateofHealth @MaineFoodSafety @MaineFOOD @MaineFoodSystem @MEPublicHealth @MaineAgrAbility | 8 |
1626684568718790670 | As @nirav_mainecdc leaves his post at @MEPublicHealth to the @CDCgov, Mainers are experiencing the highest hospitalizations and deaths of the winter. From ME CDC data, the mass majority are fully vaccinated in each category. #maine #mepolitics // more at https://t.co/c3G44TvqB6 | 8 |
1626706856541564930 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov Onto the next rung of the ladder of government bureaucracy for Nirav.Mission accomplished here in Maine. #mepolitics | 2 |
1627077832294952962 | Did you catch the updated guidance from @MEPublicHealth regarding Pediatric Blood Lead Testing? Find a quick guide to new recommendations here: https://t.co/UxT7i8ozu5 #Lead #LeadPoisoning https://t.co/VZTcKXPEHi | 1 |
1626747525708275713 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov https://t.co/W7ca5QrGvt https://t.co/Rl5ETqTGd4 | 1 |
1626690580431470594 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov How many more Mainers must get sick or die for our state representatives to get involved and question wth is going on. Thank you for doing their job. 🙏🇺🇸 | 1 |
1626251557263097856 | 2/Let me be clear: talking about successes is not tantamount to unfurling a “Mission Accomplished” banner.There is still work to be done, and @MEPublicHealth is doing it. But that shouldn’t stop us from recognizing how far we’ve come.The data around lead show this clearly. | 1 |
1627397736529002502 | @jordanbpeterson @ABC @WMTWTV @NBCNews @newscentermaine @CBSNews @WGME @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov @CDCDirector @mdoenews @MaineEA @SenatorCollins @SenAngusKing @PressHerald https://t.co/3MBdG0oEYT | 0 |
1624572939919130627 | @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth We will miss you! Congratulations! | 0 |
1624816354845917185 | @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth Thank you for keeping Maine safe during the most fraught days. | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1624796807871045632 | @GeorgiaAgEd @RdSouthcarolina @NYStateofHealth @MaineFoodSafety @MaineFOOD @MaineFoodSystem @MEPublicHealth @MaineAgrAbility | 23 |
1626251557263097856 | 2/Let me be clear: talking about successes is not tantamount to unfurling a “Mission Accomplished” banner.There is still work to be done, and @MEPublicHealth is doing it. But that shouldn’t stop us from recognizing how far we’ve come.The data around lead show this clearly. | 20 |
1626684568718790670 | As @nirav_mainecdc leaves his post at @MEPublicHealth to the @CDCgov, Mainers are experiencing the highest hospitalizations and deaths of the winter. From ME CDC data, the mass majority are fully vaccinated in each category. #maine #mepolitics // more at https://t.co/c3G44TvqB6 | 15 |
1626706856541564930 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov Onto the next rung of the ladder of government bureaucracy for Nirav.Mission accomplished here in Maine. #mepolitics | 7 |
1626697081229279232 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov DC seeks diversity, not competence. | 5 |
1626690580431470594 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov How many more Mainers must get sick or die for our state representatives to get involved and question wth is going on. Thank you for doing their job. 🙏🇺🇸 | 5 |
1624911144975474688 | @daugman @MEPublicHealth @nirav_mainecdc @CDCDirector @Bob_Wachter @PeterHotez @KCPubHealth I'm not sure what your source is for this, but it is not accurate. (And there are way more than 26 dots on that map.) Covid deaths in young people are uncommon (and probably overcounted) though. | 4 |
1624855972702457856 | US states with NO covid deaths for age 0 to 29! (in 2022)-- dots below....26 states had ZERO.... so why the youth Vax programs @MEPublicHealth @nirav_mainecdc @CDCDirector @Bob_Wachter @PeterHotez @KCPubHealth https://t.co/Gg0f1bQt1M | 2 |
1626747525708275713 | @keepMAINEfree @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth @CDCgov https://t.co/W7ca5QrGvt https://t.co/Rl5ETqTGd4 | 2 |
1624749885521002496 | @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth Thank YOU for being there for all of us— Your calm, caring & patient demeanor made such a difference for so many Mainers. You became part of our families, a trusted, reassuring voice each week. | 1 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#mepolitics | 4 |
#lead | 2 |
#leadpoisoning | 2 |
#maine | 2 |
#failforward | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@mepublichealth | 55 |
@nirav_mainecdc | 35 |
@cdcgov | 12 |
@keepmainefree | 9 |
@cdcdirector | 8 |
@bob_wachter | 6 |
@peterhotez | 6 |
@kcpubhealth | 6 |
@daugman | 3 |
@wmtwtv | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
14
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
🙏 | 2 | folded_hands |
🇺🇸 | 2 | United_States |
😁 | 1 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
🦷 | 1 | tooth |
🍏 | 1 | green_apple |
💚 | 1 | green_heart |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
People & Body | 3 |
Flags | 2 |
Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
Food & Drink | 1 |