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Russia takes steps to combat deadly swine flu

Published: 26 April, 2009, 19:22


Russia has tightened preventive measures to stop the spread of swine flu, which has already killed at least 81 people in Mexico. Anyone arriving from North America with symptoms of the deadly virus will be quarantined.

 
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alister betts-sanders April 27, 2009, 08:15 quote
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its good to see russia taking initiatives, to prevent swine flu accidentally being transported there. The question is will other coutries do anything similar?

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