There were only 13 new hospitalizations for influenza, compared to 67 the previous week.
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Vaccinate yourself from ?u shot misconceptions
Every year as flu season emerges, so too do myths and misconceptions about the flu shot. Some people avoid getting the vaccine because they don’t think it works well enough to be worth it. Some think they are too healthy to need it. And some worry it will make them sick, possibly remembering a time […]
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine influenza cases worst in five years
Maine suffered its worst influenza season in at least five years, with 9,018 cases reported in 2017-18, an increase of more than 50 percent from last season. The flu season runs from October through late May, and the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention wrapped up its annual flu season weekly reports last week. The agency […]
Posted inFranklin
Franklin Memorial Hospital limits visits to maternal and child unit due to flu
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is limiting visits by children during the flu season. For the safety of the babies on the Franklin Memorial Hospital Maternal and Child Health Unit, no children under the age of 12 are allowed in the unit this flu season, unless they are healthy siblings. All other visitors must also […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Health officials attempt to calm public fears about Ebola
PARIS — The director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency said Friday that although residents should be aware of developments in the spread of Ebola, they should be more focused on how to prevent contracting the flu. “All eyes are on Ebola, but the bigger worry right now is the flu,” Director Allyson Hill […]