Topic: East Asia
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China may have unwittingly introduced swine flu viruses when it imported pigs from Europe and North America for breeding over the past few decades, researchers said.Three virus families are endemic in pigs in southern China and one of ...
The number of confirmed influenza A (H1N1) cases in Japan exploded over the weekend, going from an officially reported four--all in returning vacationers--on 16 May to 129 as of today. The 125 new cases are all among high-school students in Osaka and ...
The first 2 sentences of this article are "Hong Kong quarantined hundreds of hotel guests and workers Friday after a tourist from Mexico tested positive for swine flu, Asia's first confirmed case of the disease. (Merely) HOURS LATER, South Korean health authorities ...
SWINE FLUThere were 301 new cases reported on Thursday, bringing Hong Kong's total number of confirmed swine flu infections to 8201. "No takers to swine flu vaccine; high-risk groups face flu peak without shots""Hong Kong is unlikely to have swine flu vaccines ...
"New admission policy to reduce burden on system"According to the SCMP, " So, we don't want to overreact.According to Yuen Kwok-Yung, a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong, "..the flu outbreak in Hong Kong WAS MORE SERIOUS THAN IT MAY HAVE ...
The news is abuzz with stories surrounding the new strain of theflu, which has recently emerged in Mexico. This swine flu appearsto be different in that it seems able to be spread from person toperson. Thevirus can live up to 12 or ...
"Plea from Hu as mainland's first swine flu case confirmed"Specifically, Chinese President Hu Jintao said " We must attach great importance to the fact the flu epidemic is still spreading in some countries and regions and that CHINA HAS DISCOVERED ONE CASE". ...
"Urumqi bans public gatherings ahead of mourning for vicitims" IN PLACES LIKE CHINA, CUBA, NORTH KOREA AND IRAN, THE ISSUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS A VERY MINOR ONE.According to a 19-year-old Uyghur, "None of us dare go out of our district, especially ...
"Mexico hits out at China's flu curbs"According to Mexican officials, quarantining ALL Mexicans is " This column/editorial/report was written on May 4 and it's now May 8 and no new infections have been reported in Hong Kong and there are no confirmed ...
The number of confirmed influenza A (H1N1) cases in Japan exploded over the weekend, going from an officially reported four?all in returning vacationers?on 16 May to 129 as of 18 May. The 125 new cases are all among high-school students in Osaka ...
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