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Published 11/06/2009 by CNN


H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus, WHO says

The H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the said Thursday. In a weekly update, the WHO's point person on the H1N1 virus, Dr. Keiji Fukuda, also warned the public not to treat the virus...

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...week, he said. "East Asia is one of the parts of the world where seasonal influenza viruses have remained in reasonably high circulation" Fukuda said...
H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus, WHO says [CNN - 11/06/2009]
...Fukuda said. "But even in that part of the world, the pandemic virus is becoming dominant." More cases are being...
H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus, WHO says [CNN - 11/06/2009]
...for example, "aboriginal groups are disproportionately represented in people who end up in hospitals from diseases related to the pandemic" Fukuda said...
H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus, WHO says [CNN - 11/06/2009]

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