Special Report: World Tackles Swine Flu
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A Chinese quarantine staff checks the
body temperature for passengers on arrival at the Gongbei Customs near
Zhuhai city in south China's Guangdong Province April 28, 2009. Chinese
government announced Tuesday that no human cases of swine flu have been
detected in China and that all precautions against the disease's possible
spread have been taken.(Xinhua/Zhou Chao)
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Chinese quarantine staff sanitize and
disinfect a foreign sea vessel on arrival at the Ningbo seaport in east
China's Zhejiang Province April 28, 2009. (Xinhua/Zhou Chao)
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Chinese President Hu calls for stepped-up efforts to
prevent swine flu
BEIJING, April
28 (Xinhua) -- China went on full alert Tuesday to guard against swine flu, as
authorities ordered round-the-clock monitoring of the deadly virus and
suspension of pork imports from Mexico and the United States.
Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday ordered the country to
step up inspection and quarantine measures to prevent swine flu from entering
China and ensure public health and safety. Full story
Premier Wen calls for strengthened
swine flu prevention
BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday called for
enhanced swine flu prevention and control in a State Council, or Cabinet,
meeting in the wake of an outbreak of the epidemic in countries including
Mexico.
The meeting, presided over by Wen, heard reports from
central government departments including the Ministry of Health, on global swine
flu situation. Full story
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