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Health officials warn that Maine is facing a potent flu season

Por: Portland Press Herald Health December 09, 2022

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Maine health officials warned Thursday that Maine is experiencing a sharp increase in seasonal flu cases recently and is on pace to have an active influenza season. There have already been 3,446 positive tests for flu, 110 hospitalizations, and 31 outbreaks, “suggesting a higher and more rapid increase in flu activity than is typical for this time of the year,” the state Dept. of Health and Human Services said in a release. The influenza... + full article



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