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WHO Raises Alert Level on Swine Flu

Virus Continues to Spread Around the Globe

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MEXICO CITY (April 27) - The swine flu epidemic entered a dangerous new phase Monday as the death toll climbed in Mexico and the number of suspected cases there and in the United States nearly doubled. The World Health Organization raised its alert level but stopped short of declaring a global emergency.
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2009-04-25 04:16:33

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