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H1N1 Vaccine in Tokyo

My wife and I got the H1N1 vaccine today in Tokyo. We tried to go through our Japanese doctor using our national health insurance but due to the short supply and since there are other people who have been visiting … Continue reading

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Japanese air purifier halts H1N1 flu spread

Yuko Inoue / Reuters Tokyo: Japan’s Daikin Industries Ltd, the world’s No.2 air conditioner maker, said on Tuesday its air purifier can stop the H1N1 flu virus from spreading, sending the firm’s shares up 5 percent. But a Japanese Health … Continue reading

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Increased Chance of Catching the Flu

The new influenza is spreading around Tokyo like wildfire. What are people doing to prevent the spread?

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H1N1 Swine Flu in Japan

UPDATE: H1N1 Swine Flu Japan - (AFP) – The new H1N1 Swine Flu virus which is spreading around Tokyo like wildfire is highly contagious but many people recover without falling seriously ill. For more information please check what the World … Continue reading

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Japan Swine Flu Update

Mask sales have skyrocketed again as the swine flu kicks into high gear. At my nephews school a handful of kids tested positive for the influenza leaving them not only terribly ill, but friendless - like the kid you knew … Continue reading

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