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Sun 11 Nov 2009Water crisis prompts swine flu warning
People should continue to handwash irrespective of difficulties they may have with water supplies due to the flooding crisis to prevent the spread of the swine flu, a public health expert has warned.
HSE South Public Health Director, Dr Elizabeth Keane said yesterday it was important people continued to either handwash or use wipes to prevent the spread of the illness which has to date claimed 16 lives in the Republic and 13 lives in the North.
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