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Published
November 18, 2022

‘Viral jambalaya’: Early flu adding to woes for U.S. hospitals

A rapidly intensifying flu season is straining U.S. hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
Published
November 16, 2022

Flu cases and hospitalizations surging to our south, and headed north

Maine is so far seeing low numbers of flu cases this fall, but Mainers shouldn't expect to dodge the flu for much longer, experts say. 'Flu is on the way here,' says Dr. Dora Anne Mills of MaineHealth.
Published
November 4, 2022

U.S. flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

Reports of flu are already high in 17 states, and the hospitalization rate hasn’t been this high this early since the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Published
October 28, 2022

This flu season is more severe so far than in the last 13 years

Influenza has hit unusually early and hard, already hospitalizing a record number of people at this point in the season in more than a decade.
Published
October 28, 2022

Commentary: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children

This winter we’re facing a triple threat of viral disease.

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Published
October 7, 2022

Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead

Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
Published
October 3, 2022

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback.
Published
August 3, 2022

Commentary: At last, a simple strategy for COVID booster shots

The September rollout of shots tailored to BA.4 and BA.5 could be the beginning of putting the COVID vaccine on an annual schedule.
Published
January 29, 2022

Maine Voices: With flu on the rise amid COVID pandemic, it’s time to get vaccinated

The uptick in influenza cases is an unwelcome change from last year’s season, which was mild because of masking and distancing.
Published
March 23, 2021

Silver lining of pandemic: No flu deaths and only 3 hospitalizations this season

By this time last year, Maine had recorded 36 deaths and 494 hospitalizations. Experts say COVID-19 safety measures and an aggressive flu vaccine push last fall likely caused the precipitous drop.