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Maine CDC Health Advisory
March 25, 2025
Influenza-Associated Pediatric Death
The Maine CDC received notification of an influenza-associated pediatric death on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The child tested positive for influenza B. This is the first influenza-associated pediatric death in Maine during the 2024-2025 influenza season.
Influenza activity remains elevated nationally and in Maine. The influenza vaccine is still available, and clinicians should continue to suspect influenza, educate patients on general respiratory hygiene strategies that help prevent influenza infection, and offer seasonal influenza vaccine to people who have not yet received it for the 20242025 influenza season.
