Japan's 1st suspected case of new influenza virus detected

Japan's 1st suspected case of new influenza virus detected

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks during a news conference on May 1. He said the first suspected case in Japan of the rapidly spreading new strain of influenza A virus has been detected.

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