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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
Influenza cases in Maine nearly double in a week
Flu cases are climbing rapidly and are expected to peak sometime in January or February, said Maine CDC Director Dr. Puthiery Va.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2023
The flu is soaring in 7 states and rising in others, health officials say
Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year and is making a November entrance this year.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Agencies launch effort to promote vaccinations with supplies of new COVID shot limited
The new effort to promote vaccinations come as supplies of a new COVID-19 vaccine are still limited in Maine and nationwide.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Moderna poised to seek flu shot approval after trial results
In a trial on over 2,400 adults, the reformulated shot produced a stronger immune response against all four strains of the influenza virus than a traditional flu vaccine, the company said.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Influenza cases decline for 4th week in Maine
There were only 13 new hospitalizations for influenza, compared to 67 the previous week.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
New COVID-19 variant spreads in Maine, but hospitalizations not expected to spike
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said a wall of immunity should help prevent the outbreaks experienced last winter.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Influenza cases decline in Maine, but thousands still falling ill
Maine reported 2,881 cases of influenza last week, a drop from 3,275 the week before.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Maine reports first flu-related death of child this winter
No details were released, such as whether the child had any underlying medical conditions.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2022
As flu rages, U.S. releases medicine from national stockpile
States will be able to request doses of the prescription flu medication Tamiflu kept in the Strategic National Stockpile.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2022
First came a viral storm. Now, we have puzzling superinfections.
Rare bacterial infections, such as invasive strep A, are popping up around the United States and Europe, with unusual effects for children.
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