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EU Health Minister Warns Against Travel To U.S. & Mexico Due To Swine Flu

Ugh, more swine flu panic. The health minister of the European Union today warned against “non-essential” travel to the United States and Mexico due to fears of tourists bringing swine flu back to Europe. EU Health Commissioner Andorra Vassiliou met with the EU foreign ministers on the subject as Spain reported the first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe. …

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US Declares Swine Flu Emergency

Today the Centers For Disease Control declared a national public health emergency in reaction to an outbreak of swine flu in five states. At a White House news conference, Dr. Richard Besser and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sought to assure Americans that health officials are taking all appropriate steps to minimize the impact of the outbreak. Top among those …

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