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- New pandemic coming? Japan declares nationwide flu outbreak, over 4000 hospitalised Times of India
- Japan flu epidemic: Over 4,000 hospitalised, more than 100 schools shut as experts warn virus may be mutat The Economic Times
- In Japan, flu cases soar past 6,000 as authorities declare epidemic Business Standard
- As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal? Time Magazine