3 months ago
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Maine Center for Disease Control is reporting the deaths of two more people from swine flu, or H1N1 influenza. Seven people have now died from H1N1.
Dr. Dora Mills, director of the Maine CDC says both patients had severe underlying conditions.
One of the victims was older than 65 and from Washington county. The other lived in Washington county and was between 25 and 65 years old. The Maine CDC does not identify people who die from H1N1.
Mills says, "...This news demonstrates how severe influenza can be, especially in those with underlying conditions, pregnant women, and children."
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