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Community Issues: Swine Flu
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Hazel Blears on communities facing up to a possible pandemic
As the World Health Organisation increases the alert on Swine Flu to a Level 5, Local Government Channel reporter, Sam Hughes, speaks to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel Blears. She tells us what issues communities must address at this time and what the Government is doing to prepare for a possible pandemic.
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Community Issues: Swine Flu
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