Fear of new flu outbreak grips Kansai region

Fear of new flu outbreak grips Kansai region

KOBE, Japan - A train conductor and a passenger wear protective masks at Hankyu Corp.'s Sannomiya Station in Kobe in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo on May 17. More than 20 people including students in Hyogo and neighboring Osaka Prefecture have been confirmed as infected with the new strain of influenza A. (Kyodo)

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