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Maine H1N1 Outbreak No Longer Widespread
Classification Downgraded To Regional
POSTED: 12:14 am EST January 8, 2010
UPDATED: 8:26 am EST January 8, 2010
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Health officials said swine flu has declined to the point where it is no longer classified as widespread in Maine.
Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Maine was one of four states where H1N1 was still formally classified as "widespread." On Thursday, the Maine CDC issued its new assessment, describing the incidence of H1N1 as "regional" in nature across the state.
State officials said people are still being hospitalized due to H1N1, but there were no new reports of deaths. All told, 17 Mainers have died from the H1N1 virus since August.
http://www.wmtw.com/health/22180174/detail.html
Classification Downgraded To Regional
POSTED: 12:14 am EST January 8, 2010
UPDATED: 8:26 am EST January 8, 2010
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Health officials said swine flu has declined to the point where it is no longer classified as widespread in Maine.
Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Maine was one of four states where H1N1 was still formally classified as "widespread." On Thursday, the Maine CDC issued its new assessment, describing the incidence of H1N1 as "regional" in nature across the state.
State officials said people are still being hospitalized due to H1N1, but there were no new reports of deaths. All told, 17 Mainers have died from the H1N1 virus since August.
http://www.wmtw.com/health/22180174/detail.html