New flu in Tokyo area prompts firms to take precautionary steps

New flu in Tokyo area prompts firms to take precautionary steps

KAWASAKI, Japan - Many commuters are seen wearing face masks at JR Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on May 21, a day after two students at a senior high school in the city were confirmed to be infected with the new strain of H1N1 influenza.

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