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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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PublishedNovember 19, 2018
New whooping cough cases jumped in October, to highest monthly total of 2018
York County continues to be a hot spot for the infectious disease, and low vaccination rates are thought to be a factor.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Vaccine clinic scheduled after hepatitis A case confirmed at Portland shelters
State health officials, who are dealing with rising numbers of hepatitis cases because of an increase in illicit drug injections, say a person stayed at two Portland shelters during the time that person was infectious.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2018
Mainers urged to avoid mosquito bites after West Nile is found in mosquitoes in Kittery
It is the first direct confirmation this year that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in Maine.
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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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PublishedMay 16, 2018
Chicken pox outbreak reported at day care center in Westbrook
Five children who go to the The Little Red School House Too have fallen ill, and unvaccinated kids must stay at home for 21 days, but the Maine CDC has not issued a health alert.
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