H1N1 Spreading Eastward, WHO Says

The H1N1 (swine flu) virus appears to be spreading eastward across Europe and Asia, after appearing to have leveled off in the U.S. and some western European countries, the WHO said Friday, Reuters reports. “Typically seasonal influenza always starts west and moves eastwards,” said Anthony Mounts, of the WHO. “It seems to be following that pattern except it is coming very early this year.

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