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Flu cases, hospitalizations surpass prepandemic levels

Por: Portland Press Herald Health December 17, 2022

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LEWISTON — Only about two months into the flu season — and the first one since the pandemic began without widespread COVID-19-related precautions in place — cases and hospitalizations have already far outpaced even pre-pandemic numbers. As of the latest weekly flu surveillance report from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 2,391 new lab-confirmed flu cases for the week ending Dec. 10. So far this season, there... + full article



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