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Published 11/03/2009 by EuroNews

Swine flu continues to spread across Europe

Police and customs officers on Romania’s border with Ukraine have stepped up their anti-H1N1 measures after Kiev claimed the virus in the west of its country had reached epidemic levels.

Romania itself is coping with a surge in cases of the virus, also known as swine flu...

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