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Published 07/02/2009 by Xinhua News Agency


A/H1N1 cases in Britain could reach 100,000 a day by end of August: health secretary

LONDON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- British Health Secretary Andy Burnham said on Thursday that the infection rate of A/H1N1 flu in Britain could reach 100,000 a day by end of August.

Burnham told the House of Commons that there was a 'considerable rise' in swine flu cases last week, adding that cases...

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Swine flu cases could hit 100,000 a day
HEALTH CHIEFS are to use new tactics in the battle to fight the swine flu pandemic amid fears that cases could hit more than 100,000 a day across the UK by the end ... - [07/03/2009 - The Courier]
Britain faces 100,000 flu cases a day: minister
LONDON (AFP) Britain could see more than 100,000 cases of swine flu a day by the end of August, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said on Thursday. 'Cases are doubling ... - [07/02/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]

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...He said: "We have always known it would be impossible to contain the virus indefinitely and at some point we would need to move away from containment to treatment." The BritishBritish...
A/H1N1 cases in Britain could reach 100,000 a day by end of August: health secretary [Xinhua News Agency - 07/02/2009]

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