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Ukraine pleads for help as flu epidemic spreads

Published: 02 November, 2009, 23:09
Edited: 08 November, 2009, 17:38

A woman and her children wear masks as they walk in the centre of western Ukrainian city of Lviv (AFP Photo / Yuriy Dyachyshyn)

Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko has called on the international community to help the country combat the swine flu epidemic which hit the country last week. Kiev is taking emergency measures to stop the outbreak.

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2 COMMENTS

William of the USA November 02, 2009, 22:40 quote

It sounds like their overreacting. As of yet swine flu is no more harmful or contagious than the common flu for more than 99% of the people who get it. Ukraine might be hurting itself more through negative placebo effect than it is helping itself by getting people to take extra precautions. Plus, the overly worried atmosphere is fueling the fraud.

Leonard November 08, 2009, 14:34 quote

Is anybody really sure this whole 'swine flu' thing is nothing more than a bail-out and stimulus for Big Pharma and medical companies? And an excuse to declare 'national emergency' for other agenda? When I was a kid, I looked for any excuse to ditch school for a day or two. How convenient for all ...

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