FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is limiting visits by children during the flu season. For the safety of the babies on the Franklin Memorial Hospital Maternal and Child Health Unit, no children under the age of 12 are allowed in the unit this flu season, unless they are healthy siblings. All other visitors must also […]
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Health officials attempt to calm public fears about Ebola
PARIS — The director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency said Friday that although residents should be aware of developments in the spread of Ebola, they should be more focused on how to prevent contracting the flu. “All eyes are on Ebola, but the bigger worry right now is the flu,” Director Allyson Hill […]
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Maine CDC says the flu has arrived
The flu has officially arrived in Maine, state health officials announced Friday. The season’s first case was confirmed in an adult over age 60 from Lincoln County, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health alert. The patient, who was unvaccinated against the illness, tested positive for the influenza A virus […]
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Second wave of milder flu hitting Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — A second, milder wave of flu is hitting the Northeast. Months ago, the flu season seemed to be winding down. But health officials on Friday reported widespread flu-like illnesses in six states. Rhode Island is the latest to join the list which includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Jersey and New York. […]
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Flu season so far slower than last year
This flu season so far, in the words of one Maine infectious disease specialist: boring. Flu vaccines seem to be a good match for the viruses circulating. Fewer Mainers are coughing and aching. Local emergency rooms are all but empty of flu patients. So far, no big deal. “Last year there was tons of information […]