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WHO Chief Declares Swine Flu Outbreak Serious

by VR Sreeraman on Apr 26 2009 10:18 AM

The outbreak of a new multi-strain swine flu virus transmitted from human to human that has killed up to 60 people in Mexico is a serious situation with a pandemic potential , the

The outbreak of a new multi-strain swine flu virus transmitted from human to human that has killed up to 60 people in Mexico is a "serious situation" with a "pandemic potential", the head of the World Health Organisation said Saturday.

"A new virus is responsible" for the cases reported in Mexico and the United States, WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in a telephone press conference, adding: "It is a serious situation which needs to be closely followed."

Source-AFP
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