Swine Flu in Maine – Outbreak Spreads

Add another state to the growing list of states dealing with the Swine Flu.  Three people, all adults, in Maine were diagnosed today with H1N1 Swine Flu virus.

The three adults are said to be recovering in their homes, according to the governor's office.

Dr. Dora Anne Mills from the Maine Center for Disease Control said the state has ordered 30,000 antivirals from the federal government and another 500,000 antivirals to stockpile.

The news came as President Barack Obama, for the first time, suggested that school closings may be necessary in the health emergency, which has claimed its first life in the U.S.

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