Flu
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Maine’s first flu death of the season reported
In 2017-18, the deadliest season in decades, 82 people died in Maine from influenza.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Fewer adults getting flu vaccinations could be factor in last season’s death toll
More people were killed by flu last year than in any season since the 1970s.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Maine’s flu season was the worst in at least 5 years, with more than 9,000 sickened
Reported cases jumped 55% from last year, to 9,018, and deaths also increased as a more severe strain caused a majority of the illnesses.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Flu cases decline slightly in Maine for week ending Feb. 10, but number remains high
Maine has reported 4,147 confirmed cases of influenza so far this season, which ends in May.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2018
Instead of peaking, flu cases in Maine jump 63% from previous week
Last week the state had 876 new patients, 120 hospitalizations and five deaths, in a season that's been among the worst since 2009.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Commentary: Be afraid
Despite assurances that bad things – pandemic flu, asteroids, nuclear attacks – are inevitable, we're still unprepared for them.
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