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ASEAN to be prepared to prevent swine flu spread
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-27 22:22

ASEAN to be prepared to prevent swine flu spread
A policeman stands next to a health advisory before the arrival of a flight from Los Angeles via Taipei, to screen passengers for possible swine flu infection, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport April 27, 2009. Asia, a continent that has battled deadly viruses such as the H5N1 bird flu and SARS in recent years, began taking steps over the weekend to ward off a new flu virus. [Agencies]