Swine flu spread 'not sustained ' 猪流感疫情继续传播 The number of confirmed cases (确诊病例) of swine flu in the UK has risen to 15. 英国猪流感确诊病例上升到 15 人。 The increase, from 13, comes as health chiefs await the results of more than 60...
The flu epidemic intensified a few week ago, but it continued to worsen with widespread outbreaks being reported in every state except Florida. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. And there's new information tonight about this year's flu epidemic and why i...
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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 18 April 2006 watch US Bird Flu Plan report President Bush is expected to sign off on a plan on how the United States would handle bird flu pandemic if Americans contra...
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