Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

TOKYO, Japan - A notice on the safety of pork is posted at a supermarket in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on April 28. The Japanese government urged the public to be on full alert but act calmly following the World Health Organization's upgrading of its alert level on swine influenza.

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