Officials, public gear up for possible swine flu in Japan

Officials, public gear up for possible swine flu in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A female shopper takes a close look at a face mask at a supermarket in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on April 28 following reports on swine flu infection in Mexico, as well as in the other parts of the world.

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