More Mainers are dying from the flu.
The CDC says the virus killed three people so far this season, and more people are being hospitalized.
[A century ago, about 1 percent of Bangor died from the flu in three months]
Their weekly report says 510 people have tested positive for the flu for the 2018-2019 season, and 53 people have been hospitalized.
Nationwide, federal health officials are reporting sharp increases in flu activity.
The dominating virus this flu season is H1N1.