高速下载This is the VOA Special English Health Report.The H1N1 flu virus that has spread around the world is especially risky for pregnant women. If they become infected,
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Polo Ralph Lauren pas cher, TexasPregnant women face an increased risk even during outbreaks of seasonal influenza. But the new H1N1 flu has been affecting a younger age group than seasonal flu epidemics.The W.H.O. says pregnant women should take the antiviral drug Tamiflu as soon as possible after they show signs of illness. The drug is also called oseltamivir.The agency says treatment should begin immediately and not wait for the results of laboratory tests. The effect are greatest when given within forty-eight hours. But experts say the medicine could still do some good even if there is a delay.Since April,
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Polo Ralph Lauren, after the first cases in the United States, officials told schools to close at the first sign of an H1N1 outbreak. The government later eased those warnings. Since then officials have been reported working on final guidelines for when schools should close.And that's the VOA Special English Health Report,
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