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Published 07/03/2009 by The Courier


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 of next month.

Scotlands chief medical officer Dr Harry Burns warned that we could expect to see around...

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A/H1N1 cases in Britain could reach 100,000 a d...
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 ... - [07/02/2009 - Xinhua News Agency]
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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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