Japan's flu cases, responses in global spotlight: WHO expert

Japan's flu cases, responses in global spotlight: WHO expert

GENEVA, Switzerland - Nahoko Shindo, a WHO medical officer, speaks to a group of Japanese reporters in Geneva on May 17. She said the outbreaks of a new type of influenza in Japan's big cities are drawing global attention and the country's responses are hoped to set an example for other Asian countries with similarly populous cities. (Kyodo)

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