Buenos Aires Declares a Swine Flu Emergency

BUENOS AIRES -- The Argentine capital city, hit hard by the H1N1 flu strain, commonly known as swine flu , declared a health emergency and said it will add two weeks to school holidays in July. Argentina's Health Ministry has reported 26 swine flu deaths in the country, but local press reports indicate the toll is higher and rising, as the Southern Hemisphere winter bites hard. Argentina ranks third in terms of confirmed swine flu deaths, behind the U.S. and Mexico, according to data fr

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