WHO chief warns of second wave of swine flu

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> WHO chief warns of second wave of swine flu

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> Hong Kong - The head of the World Health Organisation warned in a newspaper

interview on Monday that swine flu may re-emerge stronger than ever even if the

current outbreak appears to be declining.

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> Margaret Chan told Britain's Financial Times that an apparent decline in

mortality rates did not mean the pandemic was coming to an end and a second wave

may strike " with a vengeance. "

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> " If it's going to happen it would be the biggest of all outbreaks the world

has faced in the 21st century, " the business daily quoted her as saying.

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> " We hope the virus fizzles out, because if it doesn't we are heading for a big

outbreak... "

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