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WHO reports 88 new worldwide swine flu cases
The World Heath Organization has confirmed 236 cases of swine flu infection worldwide, the agency said Thursday, a jump from 148 cases reported the previous day. The largest increase was from Mexico, which has 97 confirmed cases of the virus, compared with 26 cases Wednesday. (CNN.com)
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Scientists see this flu strain as relatively mild
Genetic data indicate the swine flu outbreak won’t be as deadly as that of the 1918 Spanish flu, or even the average winter. (Los Angeles Times)
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A country-by-country list of confirmed swine flu cases
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WHO chief: Swine flu close to being a pandemic
WHO flu chief Dr. Keiji Fukuda told reporters on Wednesday that developments in the disease are moving the agency closer to raising its pandemic alert to phase 5, indicating widespread human-to-human transmission. (Associated Press)
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Egypt orders slaughter of all pigs over swine flu
Egypt began slaughtering the roughly 300,000 pigs in the country Wednesday as a precautionary measure against the spread of swine flu even though no cases have been reported here yet, the Health Ministry said. (AP)
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African officials gear up for potential swine flu outbreak
Health professionals from 11 countries are meeting in Addis Ababa to plot strategies to counter a possible outbreak of swine flu on the African continent. The strategies emphasize common sense preparedness and rapid response. (WaltaInfo.com - Ethiopia)