Don't underestimate swine flu threat

Speaking at the fifth annual meeting of the Global Hygiene Council, being held in Johannesburg this week, Professor John Oxford, virologist and chair of the Global Hygiene Council told health professionals that the H1N1 virus still poses a danger and should not be underestimated.

12 May 2010

Oxford said that he believes that swine flu will return this year, and that the young will be probably be the first to become infected.

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