Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating a human case of novel influenza virus of swine origin. Federal CDC confirmed the novel strain in a child from Cumberland County earlier this week. A primary care provider evaluated the child, and provided treatment. The child was not hospitalized, and is recovering from […]
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Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating a human case of novel influenza virus of swine origin. Federal CDC confirmed the novel strain in a child from Cumberland County earlier this week. No additional human cases have been identified at this time. A joint investigation with the Maine Department of Agriculture […]
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By Anne Lichtenwalner, DVM, PhD, University of Maine Cooperative Extension A single case of novel H3N2 “swine flu” was diagnosed in Maine recently. The patient has recovered. At this point, the CDC is investigating the case. What should farmers do? If you have pigs, it’s even more important to follow good biosecurity practices, and to […]
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