HAVANA — Cuba is ready to use just about everything at its disposal, from its well-oiled civil defense system to the soldiers of a totalitarian government, to keep swine flu cases to a minimum.Everything but a vaccine.As the U.S. prepares an extensive health survey for side affects from its massive inoculation plans, Cuba's No. 2 health official says relying on a shot to contain a world pandemic is risky as best — and demoralizing at worst."Nobody knows if it would work," Dr. Luis Estruch told The Associated Press in an interview. "How safe would it be...?"....Saturday, October 3, 2009
Cuban civil defense teams keep swine flu at bay
HAVANA — Cuba is ready to use just about everything at its disposal, from its well-oiled civil defense system to the soldiers of a totalitarian government, to keep swine flu cases to a minimum.Everything but a vaccine.As the U.S. prepares an extensive health survey for side affects from its massive inoculation plans, Cuba's No. 2 health official says relying on a shot to contain a world pandemic is risky as best — and demoralizing at worst."Nobody knows if it would work," Dr. Luis Estruch told The Associated Press in an interview. "How safe would it be...?"....
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