Maine's swine flu tally now stands at 141. The Maine Center for Disease Control says 140 of those cases have been confirmed and one is considered probable. Forty-seven of the cases have turned up in out-of-state residents who are visiting Maine.
The cases are concentrated in southern Maine, in Cumberland and York Counties, but swine flu has been confirmed in 11 of the state's 16 counties. Counties with no identified cases so far include Aroostook, Franklin, Piscataquis, Waldo and Washington.
But state health authorities say the official numbers don't tell the whole story because a lot of people who get sick don't get tested. The Maine CDC says H1N1 is now widespread in Maine and tests are being conducted less frequently. Among those identified with the disease, seven have been hospitalized, but all have been discharged.
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