Flu cases jumped in Maine last week, according to a report published by the State Disease Control and Prevention.
Maine reported 1,131 cases of flu during the week ending on January 24 – more than double the number reported two weeks ago. The cases totaled 541 for the week of January 10 and the state reported 708 cases for the week ending on January 17.
Maine has recorded 3,302 cases so far during the 2024-25 flu season, which takes place from October to May.
Sixty-two people were hospitalized last week for the flu in Maine. The largest push has been in the southernmost part of the state.
The figures show that the flu is more omnipresent in Maine this year than last year, which was considered a typical season. In February 2024 – The height of the last season of the flu – the Maine cases culminated at around 800-900 per week.
Despite the increase as a whole, overvoltage is uneven in the state. A large part of Maine is considered in the “moderate” or “weak” category for the flu activity, while the county of York is in the “high” range. The county of York reported 260 cases and 17 hospitalizations last week.
Much of New England and regions of the Atlantic middle report “very high” influenza activity, according to the American CDC.
Most of the flu circulating in Maine is a influenza strain, divided uniformly between the strains H1N1 and H3N2.
Meanwhile, COVVI-19 levels in the sampling of wastewater in Maine were considered “very high” until January 18, according to the latest data from the American CDC. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 remain flat, about 30 to 40 per week, according to data from Maine CDC.
There have also been anecdotal reports of high levels of circulation of RSV and Norovirus, although there is no follow -up of robust data for these infectious diseases.
The symptoms of the flu include fever, chills, coughs, headache, sore throat, flowing nose, congestion, muscle pain and fatigue.
It is not too late to be vaccinated because the flu vaccine is widely available in pharmacies, primary care offices, hospitals and other medical environments.
In addition, to avoid flu and other viruses, wash your hands frequently and stay at home when you feel sick.
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