Asia gears up to deal with swine flu

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Updated April 27, 2009 19:48:17

While Australia is tightening is border controls at least one expert believes the virus could already be in the country. And with memories of SARS and bird flu, Asia is bracing for this latest threat. Japan says its will fast track efforts to find a new vaccine.

Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speakers: Professor Raina McIntyre, Head of the School of Public Health at the University of New South Wales; New Zealand prime minister John Key; Peter Cordingly, WHO spokesman for the Werstern Pacific.

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