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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Influenza still a problem as spring arrives in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says five people died from the flu last week.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Flu vaccine doing relatively good job this year, officials say
Preliminary figures say the vaccine is about 47 percent effective in preventing flu illness this year.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2019
Maine CDC urges flu shots as cases rise about 1,000 in 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 season peaks between December and March, and it's critical for residents to take precautions.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
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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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Maine’s first flu death of the season reported
In 2017-18, the deadliest season in decades, 82 people died in Maine from influenza.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Maine’s flu season was the worst in at least 5 years, with more than 9,000 sickened
Reported cases jumped 55% from last year, to 9,018, and deaths also increased as a more severe strain caused a majority of the illnesses.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Flu cases decline slightly in Maine for week ending Feb. 10, but number remains high
Maine has reported 4,147 confirmed cases of influenza so far this season, which ends in May.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2018
Instead of peaking, flu cases in Maine jump 63% from previous week
Last week the state had 876 new patients, 120 hospitalizations and five deaths, in a season that's been among the worst since 2009.
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