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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:12 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by Korea Times


Flu Alert

Joint National Efforts Needed to Contain Pandemic

It is an inevitable step for the government to raise its swine flu alert to the highest level as the number of people contracted with the pandemic is increasing exponentially. A cold spell has also prompted the health...

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2nd wave of A/H1N1 flu to hit Thailand: health ...
BANGKOK, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry expects a new round of A/H1N1 flu epidemic to hit the country, with more than 15 million Thais at risk ... - [11/03/2009 - Xinhua News Agency]
Plans made for Thais possibly get 2nd wave of flu
The Public Health Ministry said yesterday that it estimates more than 15 million people, including children under the age of five, to get infected during the second ... - [11/02/2009 - The Nation - Thailand]

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...the upgraded "Red alert level, the government has decided to create a central disaster relief headquarters under the Ministry of Public Administration and Security to better combat the epidemic. It is necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the headquarters so that officials at different ministries and agencies can maximize their collaboration to ensure public health."
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