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Main Office
72 Main Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
207-985-1000
Branch Office
235 Main Street
PO Box 685
Biddeford, ME 04005
207-283-7680
toll free
800-794-3546 |
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| Flu Season 2008-09 |
Influenza, ("flu") is a serious illness. Influenza is caused by a virus that spreads from infected persons to the nose or throats of others. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, chills, cough, headache, and muscle ache. Anyone can get the flu. For most people influenza lasts a few days, although some may get sicker and need to be hospitalized. The best protection/defense to fighting off the flu includes washing your hands frequently with good old fashioned soap and water. "Clean hands are the single most important factor in preventing the spread of dangerous germs," according to Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the CDC. Receiving the flu vaccine is another strong defense against the flu.
Flu Clinic Update, 2009: For this season, SMMC Visiting Nurses is no longer holding Flu Clinics at SMMC Diagnostic Center, 13 Industrial Park Rd, Saco. We do continue to administer the vaccine in our clinic at 72 Main Street, Kennebunk: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 8:00am and 1:00pm. For more information, please call our hotline at (207) 283-6868.
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