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Health care providers and other public health partners are asked to report to Maine CDC influenza infection among patients who:

  • Are hospitalized;
  • Have died; and/or
  • Are associated with a suspected outbreak. 

Health care providers with questions on influenza can contact the Maine CDC at 1-800-821-5821 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

Vaccine Highlights

Testing and Management

  • Submit a specimen for influenza testing for patients with ILI who are hospitalized, who have died, or for whom a diagnosis of influenza would affect clinical care, infection control, or management of contacts. 
  • When testing is indicated, rapid diagnostic tests that are negative should be followed by PCR testing.
  • For outbreaks in institutional settings, submit 3-4 specimens to confirm the cause of the outbreak.  Once infection has been confirmed as influenza, further testing is not usually indicated.
  • Information on testing at the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory is available at: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/etl/micro/submitting_samples.htm
  • Updated Clinical Testing and Management Guidance for ILI -
    October 9, 2009 - Word  PDF
  • Influenza Reporting Form (Word* | PDF*)
  • HETL Influenza Specimen Information Sheet: (Word* | PDF*)
  • HETL Specimen Requisition Form: (PDF*)
  • Fact sheet for patients on testing (PDF)

Treatment and Prophylaxis

Infection Control Measures