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Swine Flu Outbreak

Apr 27, 2009, 19:02 PM IST

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Teacher Alistair Dixon, returning home from Mexico, wears a face mask as he pushes his luggage beside his father Stanley, background, after landing at London`s Heathrow airport Sunday April 26, 2009.

Teacher Alistair Dixon, returning home from Mexico, wears a face mask as he pushes his luggage beside his father Stanley, background, after landing at London`s Heathrow airport Sunday April 26, 2009.

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A security guard control the access at Cruces Hospital in Barakaldo, northern Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009

A security guard control the access at Cruces Hospital in Barakaldo, northern Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009

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A man reads a newspaper article about the swine flu scare, at the airport in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009.

A man reads a newspaper article about the swine flu scare, at the airport in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009.

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San Diego County micro-biologist Anna Liza Manlutac tests for the influenza virus at the San Diego County Public Health lab in San Diego Sunday, April, 26, 2009.

San Diego County micro-biologist Anna Liza Manlutac tests for the influenza virus at the San Diego County Public Health lab in San Diego Sunday, April, 26, 2009.

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Director of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, left, talks to White Press Secretary Richard Gibbs, center, as Dr. Richard Besser, right, Acting Director Center for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during a news conference at the White House to discuss reported Swine Flu outbreaks, Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Washington.

Director of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, left, talks to White Press Secretary Richard Gibbs, center, as Dr. Richard Besser, right, Acting Director Center for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during a news conference at the White House to discuss reported Swine Flu outbreaks, Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Washington.

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Arriving passengers walk past an instruction board describing symptoms of swine flu at an arrival gate at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

Arriving passengers walk past an instruction board describing symptoms of swine flu at an arrival gate at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

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A medical staff member wearing a mask, left leads two patients who are undergoing tests for the swine flu virus at

A medical staff member wearing a mask, left leads two patients who are undergoing tests for the swine flu virus at "La Fe" Hospital in Valencia, Spain Monday April 27, 2009.

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An airline passenger wearing a face mask arrives from Mexico at the airport in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009.

An airline passenger wearing a face mask arrives from Mexico at the airport in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009.

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An airline passenger from Mexico wearing a face mask arrives at the Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009.

An airline passenger from Mexico wearing a face mask arrives at the Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 27, 2009.

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Airline passengers, some wearing face masks, arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport being closely monitored for flu-like symptoms Monday April 27, 2009

Airline passengers, some wearing face masks, arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport being closely monitored for flu-like symptoms Monday April 27, 2009

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A man carries a young girl wearing a mask as they enter the U.S. from Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego Sunday, April, 26, 2009.

A man carries a young girl wearing a mask as they enter the U.S. from Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego Sunday, April, 26, 2009.

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People wearing protective face masks stand outside a hospital in Toluca, Mexico, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

People wearing protective face masks stand outside a hospital in Toluca, Mexico, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

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A woman wearing a surgical facemask stands next to an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico`s patron saint, at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

A woman wearing a surgical facemask stands next to an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico`s patron saint, at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

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Police officers wearing surgical masks stand outside Mexico`s National Autonomous University soccer stadium, which was closed to the public, before a game between Pumas and Chivas in Mexico City, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

Police officers wearing surgical masks stand outside Mexico`s National Autonomous University soccer stadium, which was closed to the public, before a game between Pumas and Chivas in Mexico City, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

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Neighbors wears masks as they mourn the death of non-resident Indian Pravin Patel who died of swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Patel, a 43-year-old who arrived in the city from Atlanta on July 31, died of swine flu early Sunday, a senior official said. With two deaths reported from Pune and one in Mumbai, Patel`s is the country`s fourth swine flu fatality according to news reports.

Neighbors wears masks as they mourn the death of non-resident Indian Pravin Patel who died of swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Patel, a 43-year-old who arrived in the city from Atlanta on July 31, died of swine flu early Sunday, a senior official said. With two deaths reported from Pune and one in Mumbai, Patel`s is the country`s fourth swine flu fatality according to news reports.

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A relative puts his index finger on an undated family photograph to identify non-resident Indian Pravin Patel who died of swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Patel, a 43-year-old who arrived in the city from Atlanta on July 31, died of swine flu early Sunday, a senior official said. With two deaths reported from Pune and one in Mumbai, Patel`s is the country`s fourth swine flu fatality according to news reports.

A relative puts his index finger on an undated family photograph to identify non-resident Indian Pravin Patel who died of swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Patel, a 43-year-old who arrived in the city from Atlanta on July 31, died of swine flu early Sunday, a senior official said. With two deaths reported from Pune and one in Mumbai, Patel`s is the country`s fourth swine flu fatality according to news reports.

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A family wears respiratory masks outside a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

A family wears respiratory masks outside a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

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Patients wait to get themselves examined at a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

Patients wait to get themselves examined at a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

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Children wearing respiratory masks are seen outside a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

Children wearing respiratory masks are seen outside a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

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A mother helps her daughter wear a respiratory mask outside a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

A mother helps her daughter wear a respiratory mask outside a H1N1 Swine flu examination center at a government hospital in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Media reports say three more people infected with swine flu have died in India, raising the country`s death toll related to the virus to four.

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A man carries a girl for swine flu examination at Kasturba Gandhi hospital in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Indian media is reporting that three more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to four.

A man carries a girl for swine flu examination at Kasturba Gandhi hospital in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Indian media is reporting that three more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to four.

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Young boys react as they pass by Kasturba Gandhi hospital where swine flu patients are being tested and treated, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Indian media is reporting that three more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to four.

Young boys react as they pass by Kasturba Gandhi hospital where swine flu patients are being tested and treated, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Indian media is reporting that three more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to four.

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People return after swine flu examination at Kasturba Gandhi hospital in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Indian media is reporting that three more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to four.

People return after swine flu examination at Kasturba Gandhi hospital in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Indian media is reporting that three more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to four.

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Relatives carry a young boy to be tested for swine flu at Kasturba Gandhi hospital in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. A woman infected with swine flu died at a private hospital Saturday, becoming the country`s second fatality related to the virus.

Relatives carry a young boy to be tested for swine flu at Kasturba Gandhi hospital in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. A woman infected with swine flu died at a private hospital Saturday, becoming the country`s second fatality related to the virus.

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People wait in a queue to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

People wait in a queue to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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A woman waits with her children to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

A woman waits with her children to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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People register to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

People register to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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A child rests on his mother`s lap as he waits to get himself examined for H1N1 virus at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

A child rests on his mother`s lap as he waits to get himself examined for H1N1 virus at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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People wait to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

People wait to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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A man forces his child to wear a face mask as they wait to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

A man forces his child to wear a face mask as they wait to get themselves examined at a swine flu examination center at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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A boy wearing a mask sits in a classroom, in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

A boy wearing a mask sits in a classroom, in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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Children wearing masks, sing in their classroom, in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

Children wearing masks, sing in their classroom, in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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Children wearing masks sit in their classroom, in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

Children wearing masks sit in their classroom, in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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A teacher helps a student to put on a mask, at a school in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

A teacher helps a student to put on a mask, at a school in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. A regional party, the Shiv Sena distributed masks in schools as a preventive measure against swine flu. According to media reports, two more people infected with swine flu have died, raising the country`s death toll from the virus to six.

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People stand at a counter to get information on swine flu at Sassoon Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll of swine flu related deaths has risen to 10, a news agency reported.

People stand at a counter to get information on swine flu at Sassoon Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll of swine flu related deaths has risen to 10, a news agency reported.

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Commuters cover their faces as a preventive measure against swine flu in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll of swine flu related deaths has risen to 10, a news agency reported.

Commuters cover their faces as a preventive measure against swine flu in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll of swine flu related deaths has risen to 10, a news agency reported.

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A suspected swine flu patient lies on a stretcher before being transferred from Naidu hospital to Sassoon hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

A suspected swine flu patient lies on a stretcher before being transferred from Naidu hospital to Sassoon hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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A couple wearing protective masks waits for their child suffering from fever to get tested for the swine flu virus inside Naidu Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

A couple wearing protective masks waits for their child suffering from fever to get tested for the swine flu virus inside Naidu Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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A couple wearing protective masks waits for their child suffering from fever to get tested for the swine flu virus inside Naidu Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

A couple wearing protective masks waits for their child suffering from fever to get tested for the swine flu virus inside Naidu Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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A man wearing a protective mask is seen on a crowded street in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

A man wearing a protective mask is seen on a crowded street in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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People queue up to be tested for the swine flu virus outside Naidu Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

People queue up to be tested for the swine flu virus outside Naidu Hospital in Pune, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The country-wide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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People wearing masks worship Lord Shiva to prevent them from swine flu virus, in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

People wearing masks worship Lord Shiva to prevent them from swine flu virus, in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.

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A woman writes her personal details on a form as she waits to get examined for swine flu virus at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The countrywide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

A woman writes her personal details on a form as she waits to get examined for swine flu virus at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The countrywide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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A child rests on a chair as others line up to get themselves examined for H1N1 virus at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The countrywide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

A child rests on a chair as others line up to get themselves examined for H1N1 virus at a government hospital in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The countrywide death toll due to swine flu related virus has gone up to 10, a news agency reported.

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Local train commuters cover their faces as a preventive measure against swine flu, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

Local train commuters cover their faces as a preventive measure against swine flu, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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A commuter on a local train wears a surgical mask as a preventive measure against swine flu, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

A commuter on a local train wears a surgical mask as a preventive measure against swine flu, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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A schoolgirl wears a face mask as a preventive measure against swine flu, at a school in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

A schoolgirl wears a face mask as a preventive measure against swine flu, at a school in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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A commuter on a local train wears a mask as a preventive measure against swine flu in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

A commuter on a local train wears a mask as a preventive measure against swine flu in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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A vendor sells surgical masks that are gaining popularity as preventive use against swine flu, outside a local train station in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

A vendor sells surgical masks that are gaining popularity as preventive use against swine flu, outside a local train station in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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Workers at a salon wear masks as a preventive measure against swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

Workers at a salon wear masks as a preventive measure against swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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Workers at a salon wear masks as a preventive measure against swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

Workers at a salon wear masks as a preventive measure against swine flu in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Authorities ordered the closure of all schools and movie theaters in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the number of swine flu fatalities in the country rose to 15, officials and news reports said.

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This photo taken Wednesday, July 29, 2009 shows would be Kindergatens given hand sanitizer before going to lunch at a summer school program in Montgomery County`s Brookhaven Elementary School, in Rockville, Md.

This photo taken Wednesday, July 29, 2009 shows would be Kindergatens given hand sanitizer before going to lunch at a summer school program in Montgomery County`s Brookhaven Elementary School, in Rockville, Md.

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AUG. 16 AND THEREAFTER ** This photo taken Wednesday, July 29, 2009 shows would be Kindergatens rubbing hand sanitizer on their hands before going to lunch at a summer school program in Montgomery County`s Brookhaven Elementary School, in Rockville, Md.

AUG. 16 AND THEREAFTER ** This photo taken Wednesday, July 29, 2009 shows would be Kindergatens rubbing hand sanitizer on their hands before going to lunch at a summer school program in Montgomery County`s Brookhaven Elementary School, in Rockville, Md.

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A crucifix hangs above a bed in the nurse`s office at St. Francis Prep high school in the Queens borough of New York. St. Francis Prep was closed for a week earlier this year after an outbreak of swine flu in New York was linked to the school.

A crucifix hangs above a bed in the nurse`s office at St. Francis Prep high school in the Queens borough of New York. St. Francis Prep was closed for a week earlier this year after an outbreak of swine flu in New York was linked to the school.

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