H.K. confirms Asia's 1st case of new flu strain

H.K. confirms Asia's 1st case of new flu strain

HONG KONG, China - Police officers wearing protective masks seal off Metro Park Hotel in Hong Kong on May 1 after the first H1N1 influenza A victim in the city was confirmed to have stayed there.

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