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Mexican pig farm in La Gloria under spotlight – 02 May 09
The debate over H1N1 flu is centering on La Gloria, a town that is 200 kilometres east of Mexico City. La Gloria is home to the little boy who many believe was the first person to contract the H1N1 virus.Down the street is a pig farm that is owned by the world’s largest producer of [...] -
H1N1 vaccinations under scrutiny – 23 Nov 09
When swine flu was first identitified it sent the world into a panic, then the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic. The H1N1 virus, as it came to be known, has since spread to 206 countries and overseas territories around the globe. More than 6700 people have died, and over 70 million vaccines have [...]