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Airline passenger tests positive for flu
The first suspected case in Japan of the new strain of swine flu has been detected, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said.
Canada urges emergency programs review
The Canadian Center for Emergency Preparedness says it's encouraging people to review their emergency preparedness programs due to the swine flu outbreak.
British MP jokes about swine flu
A member of the British Parliament stirred controversy with a Twitter posting that jokingly blamed the swine flu on a "Britain's Got Talent" singer.
White House aide may have caught swine flu
A member of the advance team for President Obama's trip to Mexico may have been infected with swine flu there, a presidential spokesman said Thursday.
Asian countries beef up flu-fighting plans
Asian countries beef up flu-fighting plans
Asian health officials activated pandemic plans, tightened border surveillance and stockpiled drugs, responding to a heightened worldwide alert on swine flu.
5 die of dengue, thousands ill in Bolivia
About 7,250 confirmed and likely cases of dengue fever have been logged in Bolivia in 2009 with five deaths blamed on the illness, an official said Sunday.
Quebec targeting, fining fast-food makers
The French-Canadian province of Quebec is targeting McDonald's and Burger King advertising after fining a company for its marketing of sweet snacks.
Tsvangirai: Cholera outbreak 'man-made'
Tsvangirai: Cholera outbreak 'man-made'
Morgan Tsvangirai, the leading opposition leader in Zimbabwe, said Thursday his country's ongoing cholera outbreak was initially "man-made."
Dengue epidemic declared in Cairns
At least 167 cases of dengue fever, a dangerous and sometimes fatal mosquito-born illness, have been reported in Cairns on the northeast coast of Australia.
3 die in Japanese flu outbreak
An influenza outbreak in the Tokyo metropolitan area has resulted in three deaths, health officials said Saturday.
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