Mainers Told to Prepare for Swine Flu Act 'As If It Were a Blizzard'

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As of Tuesday afternoon, there were still no confirmed cases of swine flu in Maine, but state and federal public health officials say Mainers must prepare for harder times ahead.

Schools, businesses, hospitals, families and other groups that have prepared disaster plans specific to a long-predicted global influenza epidemic should enact those plans now, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Mainers Told to Prepare for Swine Flu Act 'As If It Were a Blizzard'

On a personal level, that means households should stock up on enough food, water, medications and other necessities to last "a few days," Mills said. The extra supplies will help families and individuals we...

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