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DUBAI - More than 200 experts have attended the first Africa and Middle East Pneumococcal Congress held here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported.
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WASHINGTON - Children with chronic illness, especially respiratory illness, are more likely to develop H1N1 influenza, concludes a new study.
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