Who Chief Says H1n1 Flu Pandemic Is Over

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Tue, 08/10/2010 - 9:33am

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 pandemic is over and the global outbreak turned out to be much less severe than was feared just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Senh: Is it not as bad as feared because we did such a great job in containing it, or did we just over-react? Either way, it's good news.

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