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Afghan boy wearing protective face mask cycles on street in Herat
02 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
An Afghan boy wearing a protective face mask cycles on a street in Herat November 2, 2009. Afghanistan declared a health emergency on Monday to help the government prevent the rapid spread of H1N1 and ordered schools closed for three weeks as part of measures against the deadly virus. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (AFGHANISTAN HEALTH SOCIETY)
REUTERS/MORTEZA NIKOUBAZL


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