Swine flu spreads at Maine college
9/17/09 | 4 comments
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Swine flu spreads at Maine college


By The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — More than 100 Bowdoin College students have come forward with flu-like symptoms since the start of the academic year, but the Brunswick college says more than half of them have recovered and are back in classes.

Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Maine's health director, gave updated numbers on the swine flu Thursday. After her briefing, Bowdoin said students still experiencing symptoms are in isolation. More than a dozen have gone home to recover.

Five cases possible cases of swine flu have also been reported the University of Maine.

Mills said Maine is going to continue seeing swine flu outbreaks in schools. The state expects to receive H1N1 vaccines starting in October and clinics are planned in public schools and on college campuses.

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On 9/17/09 at 4:18 PM, sidelineobserver wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Why is the name of the story, "Swine Flu speads" but just says those that came forward had "flu-like symptoms". Did they ACTUALLY have swine flu or not?!

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On 9/17/09 at 4:32 PM, lab_owner09 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

sidelineobserver, you have been a victim of BDN speculation. The headline sounds better than "Students Sick With Flu Now Back To Class".

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On 9/17/09 at 7:29 PM, golferjoe wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Apparently, any person with a flu will be considered as having the swine flu. All to cause hysteria so people will line up for the free vaccines.

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On 9/17/09 at 8:34 PM, Kevin_of_Bangor wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

The USDA has asked for the media to stop calling it the swine flu but the BDN and others keep doing it.

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