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“Swine flu – win-win game for pharmaceutical companies”

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Published 17 July, 2009, 04:24

Swine flu is spreading across the world, with the total number of confirmed cases now over 100,000. Some experts claim the virus is man-made. Nicolle Kardell, a legal analyst elaborates.

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