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Ministry disproves rumor on vaccination-caused A/H1N1 outbreak in Beijing

Chinese Ministry of Health on Monday disproved an online rumor that the recent A/H1N1 influenza outbreak in Beijing was caused by vaccination among students for the country's National Day celebration. "The rumor violates scientific theories and... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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