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Maine CDC Health Advisory
July 18, 2023
Summer Influenza Testing and Specimen Submission Request
In response to the continued global outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in wild birds and poultry, Maine CDC is encouraging testing for influenza among persons with respiratory illness. Additionally, Maine CDC is requesting that during the summer months (through September), all influenza A positive samples be submitted to the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) for subtyping.
