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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:27 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by BusinessWeek


Where the Flu Will Hit Worst

Where the Pandemic Could Hit

On June 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert level for the H1N1 virus, better known as Swine Flu, to 6 on a scale of 6—the highest warning level for any communicable disease in 40 years. And on Oct. 24, U.S. president Barack Obama declared...

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