AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging state residents to get vaccinated against influenza as cases of the disease are rising across the state. The agency says this year’s flu season has seen 1,114 positive influenza test results and 88 hospitalizations. Maine CDC Director Bruce Bates says influenza […]
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Map: Is there flu near you? Maine influenza 2019
See where the latest Maine flu cases are, county by county.
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Maine reports 3 flu deaths, and more than 500 cases, so far this season
More cases had been reported at this time last winter, but public health experts say the viruses are unpredictable and urge Mainers: ‘Go get your flu shot.’
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Last season, adult flu vaccinations dropped and that could be why deaths rose
Fewer than 4 out of 10 adults in the United States got flu shots last winter, the lowest rate in seven seasons and one likely reason why the 2017-2018 season was the deadliest in decades. Reports released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide new details outlining the severity of the past […]
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Nursing students give Lewiston a shot
Jay Young, left, distracts Shannon Lynch while she gets her free flu shot Thursday from Randi St. Amand at Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston. Young and St. Amand are nursing students at the University of Southern Maine and are participating in a two-semester community health care partnership. Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston provided logistical […]
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Maine company fuels fight against spread of flu
SCARBOROUGH — As another flu season is about to begin, a company in Scarborough that makes rapid diagnostic tests to determine in minutes whether a patient has the flu is ready. Maine and the nation recently suffered through one of the worst seasons for influenza – perhaps since the H1N1 flu outbreak in 2009 – with […]
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CDC: Last year’s flu broke records for deaths and illnesses
Flu killed and hospitalized more people in the United States last winter than any seasonal influenza in decades, according to new data released Thursday. It’s the most detailed picture of the devastating reach of the respiratory virus, which sickened millions of people as overwhelmed hospitals pitched tents to treat patients. As a new flu season […]
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Worst epidemic in the history of Maine
A hundred years ago, as winter gave way to spring in Kansas, a particularly virulent strain of influenza struck some overcrowded Army camps, filling the infirmaries and straining the ability of doctors and nurses to cope. Few outsiders noticed and most of the men recovered. As quickly as the flu struck, it faded. But when […]
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Peace be with you, but use sanitizer: Handshake back at mass
PORTLAND (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland says it’s OK to shake hands at Mass again, though churchgoers should still be mindful of the presence of influenza. The diocese, which includes all of Maine, announced protocols to avoid spreading flu in January. Those included suspending sharing of consecrated wine during communion and holding […]
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Three new flu deaths in Maine, but latest data indicate cases on decline
Influenza cases declined for a third consecutive week in Maine, signaling that the worst of flu season could over. The state had 636 new flu cases for the week ending on Feb. 24, for a total of 5,625 for the 2017-18 season, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu is far […]