S.Africa winter raises World Cup swine flu risk

March 4, 2010

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S.Africa winter raises World Cup swine flu risk
The World Cup kicks off at the height of South Africa’s winter, bringing in hundreds of thousands of visitors during peak flu season and raising concerns aboout a resurgence of swine flu.

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