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Global Health Officials Work To Contain Swine Flu

by Jon Hamilton, NPR
April 27, 2009

U.S. health officials have declared a public health emergency as the number of suspected cases of swine flu — here and abroad — continues to grow. At the same time, a White House spokesman says, "It's not a time to panic." Swine flu has been confirmed in five U.S. states — as well as Mexico, Canada and Spain.

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