New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestlers clad in yukata disinfect their hands with antiseptic liquid in a bottle before entering the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo gymnasium in Tokyo on May 10 for fear of a possible outbreak of the new-strain H1N1 influenza A virus in Japan.

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