Pigs are seen at a farm near the village of Belotincy,some 140 km (90 miles) from the capital Sofia, April 28, 2009. The United Nations' food agency said on Tuesday its was mobilising its animal health experts to check if the new strain of flu virus widely described as swine flu is really directly linked to pigs. Reuters Pictures 9 months ago

Pigs are seen at a farm near the village of Belotincy,some 140 km (90 miles) from the capital Sofia, April 28, 2009. The United Nations' food agency said on Tuesday its was mobilising its animal health experts to check if the new strain of flu virus widely described as swine flu is really directly linked to pigs.

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  1. Sanofi Avantis Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher presents the 2009 full year results Wednesday Feb.10, 2010 in Paris. Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations. France's largest drug maker said net profit rose to Euro 1.8 billion ($2.5 billion) in the three months ending Dec. 31 from $1.63 billion a year earlier.
  2. Sanofi Avantis Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher presents the 2009 full year results Wednesday Feb.10, 2010 in Paris. Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations. France's largest drug maker said net profit rose to Euro 1.8 billion ($2.5 billion) in the three months ending Dec. 31 from $1.63 billion a year earlier.
  3. Sanofi Avantis Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher presents the 2009 full year results Wednesday Feb.10, 2010 in Paris. Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations. France's largest drug maker said net profit rose to Euro 1.8 billion ($2.5 billion) in the three months ending Dec. 31 from $1.63 billion a year earlier.
  4. In this Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 photo, Quicken Loans Arena has signs up where water fountains used to be for fans, photographed after the NBA basketball game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks in Cleveland. Citing concerns over swine flu, the team said Monday, Feb. 8, that all drinking water fountains have been removed from the arena to reduce the spread of bacteria and communicable diseases. The team did not consult the city's health department, which does not recommend removing fountains as a health precaution, said department director Matt Carroll.
  5. Graphic shows reported weekly swine flu cases since Sept. 5.
  6. In this photo made Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, a Clorox bleach bottle is posed for a photo in Moreland Hills, Ohio. Household products maker Clorox Co. said Thursday, Feb. 4, that its second-quarter profit jumped 28 percent as it continued to get a boost from sales linked to the swine flu.
  7. In this photo made Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, Clorox bleach bottles are posed for a photo in Moreland Hills, Ohio. Household products maker Clorox Co. said Thursday, Feb. 4, that its second-quarter profit jumped 28 percent as it continued to get a boost from sales linked to the swine flu.
  8. A man receives a vaccination against the H1N1 virus at a subway station in Mexico January 19, 2010. The service, provided by the Ministry of Health, is a government initiative offering free vaccinations against swine flu at all subway stations.
  9. A child receives a vaccination against the H1N1 virus at a subway station in Mexico January 19, 2010. The service, provided by the Ministry of Health, is a government initiative offering free vaccinations against swine flu at all subway stations.
  10. A man is vaccinated against swine flu by a nurse in a subway station in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Mexico City government started on Monday a vaccination program against swine flu.
  11. A woman is vaccinated against swine flu by a nurse in a subway station in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Mexico City government started on Monday a vaccination program against swine flu.
  12. A people are vaccinated against swine flu by a nurse in a subway station in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Mexico City government started on Monday a vaccination program against swine flu.
  13. Polish patients wait to see doctors at a local clinic in Lomianki, near Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Poland has refused to buy swine flu vaccines out of safety fears, the only country known to take such a stance, and only one leading Polish official, Janusz Kochanowski, has waged a prominent public fight against the government over vaccines, condemning its stance as irrational and irresponsible. Now that the current outbreak appears to have peaked in much of Europe, many Poles feel the government has been vindicated: countries with large stockpiles often saw low public interest in the vaccines and face financial loss with unused doses now set to expire.
  14. Polish patients wait to see doctors at a local clinic in Lomianki, near Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Poland has refused to buy swine flu vaccines out of safety fears, the only country known to take such a stance, and only one leading Polish official, Janusz Kochanowski, has waged a prominent public fight against the government over vaccines, condemning its stance as irrational and irresponsible. Now that the current outbreak appears to have peaked in much of Europe, many Poles feel the government has been vindicated: countries with large stockpiles often saw low public interest in the vaccines and face financial loss with unused doses now set to expire.
  15. Photo taken in May 2009, of Janusz Kochanowski, Poland's ombudsman for civil rights. Poland has refused to buy swine flu vaccines out of safety fears, the only country known to take such a stance, and only one leading Polish official, Janusz Kochanowski, has waged a prominent public fight against the government over vaccines, condemning its stance as irrational and irresponsible. Now that the current outbreak appears to have peaked in much of Europe, Wednesday Jan. 13, 2010, many Poles feel the government has been vindicated: countries with large stockpiles often saw low public interest in the vaccines and face financial loss with unused doses now set to expire.
  16. In this photo taken Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, Chinese migrant workers get H1N1 flu vaccinations near a construction site in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province. China is warning officials to brace for a possible new wave of swine flu infections as the country enters the busy Lunar New Year travel period. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.

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