OSAKA (Kyodo) The number of H1N1 swine flu infections rose to 420 Saturday after six people tested positive for the highly infectious disease.
The Chiba Prefectural Government said two women aged 21 and 23 who work at a lounge in Narita airport were confirmed as having the new H1N1 strain of influenza A. The area in which they work is accessible only by passengers who have completed embarkation procedures.
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