Maine CDC Health Advisory
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Influenza Arrives In Maine |
November 5, 2012 |
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| Influenza has officially arrived in Maine. The first two positive influenza A cases were detected by Affiliated Laboratory Inc. early last week. These cases were in a young adult from Aroostook county and a teenager from Penobscot county. Neither patient was vaccinated, had recent travel, or required hospitalization. A long term care facility in Penobscot reported an outbreak of influenza on October 31. Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) confirmed influenza A in an employee and a resident from the facility on Friday November 2. HETL typed all 4 samples as seasonal influenza A (H3). Influenza A (2009 H1N1), influenza A (H3), and influenza B are all currently circulating nationally. The current 2012-2013 influenza vaccine contains components of all three strains (H1, H3 and B) and is likely to offer good protection. |
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