Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

TOKYO, Japan - Travelers wear face masks at a departure lobby at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo on April 28. Japan set up a task force headed by Prime Minister Taro Aso following the World Health Organization's upgrading of its alert level on swine flu. (Kyodo)

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