Swine flu spreads in Maine
6/22/09 | 13 comments
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Swine flu spreads in Maine


By The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — Swine flu continues to spread in Maine with seven more cases reported in the past four days.

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that the tally of confirmed cases now stands at 50 among state residents, and 11 for out-of-staters who tested positive while visiting Maine.

Health officials say Maine is one of 11 states reporting widespread flu activity.

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On 6/22/09 at 4:55 PM, ronaldo82k wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm

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On 6/22/09 at 6:43 PM, taxedtodeath1 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Oh my God! A mild form of the flu.......PANDEMIC!PANDEMIC!PANDEMIC!........There are too many Chicken Little's out there. It is a mild form of the flu....period.

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On 6/22/09 at 7:23 PM, rhlandesman wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

No once has any reference been made to how many cases of seasonal flu have occurred in Maine...I am quite sure that number far exceeds the number of swine flu cases....put the story into context .....the press continues to spread fear.....

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On 6/22/09 at 7:32 PM, donnelly wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

I am glad they're trying to keep us informed. I, for one, dont want to catch it. do you?

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On 6/22/09 at 7:47 PM, Thinkaboutit wrote: Click here to view hidden comment         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden
On 6/22/09 at 9:41 PM, JD2008 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Thinkaboutit....how is this related to the story on H1N1?

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On 6/23/09 at 9:19 AM, HippyKicker wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Saw a lady at the supermarket the other day with a sugical mask on. Nice... Way to go lady, spread the fear.

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On 6/23/09 at 1:34 PM, nattybell wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Why are people always so quick to condemn someone for things they don't know the whole story about? What we see with our eyes can obviously be perceived in many a different way HippyKicker. Their are many illnesses that could be the cause for a person to wear a face mask, a person with a immune disorder or someone fighting cancer or someone with a very poor lung disease and the list goes on.. In actuality the "fear" you speak of in viewing someone wearing a face mask is merely someone making an unjust judgment on someone they don't even know or have any medical knowledge of.

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On 6/23/09 at 7:26 PM, JJHampden wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Kids, They'll Never learn, But I thought this was cute . . .

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So Here's ah Tip . . .

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Nevah Kiss ah Pig, Even if it's wearin' Lipstick !

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On 6/23/09 at 8:03 PM, JD2008 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

nattybell....I could not have said it better myself.

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On 6/23/09 at 9:58 PM, chersully2000 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

nattybell: I think you made an important point. People are often too quick to make assumptions and judgments without knowing the facts or person's situation. This is hardly ever helpful.

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On 6/24/09 at 8:30 AM, lilpaagan wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

thats so right some people have no immune system at all and something as small as the simple flu can harm them serverely, My husband is terminally ill and what would be a cold or the flu to me turns into pnuemonia for him, that pnuemonia has in the past landed him on life support for weeks. Its hard to say why someone is wearing a mask when out in public it could be so many reasons actually. But I also agree the media does their part in keeping people freaking over things.

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On 6/24/09 at 6:48 PM, mackin420 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

oh jesus man i figured why spend my time worrying bout sumthen. i can care less bout the swine flu. if i get it i get it i am just gonna die anyways.it's just another thing for people to worry about is all it is. thats the way i look at it. peace

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