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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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