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They emerge in Asia and eventually disappear in South America. The findings should help improve vaccines.
By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 17, 2008
Solving a 60-year-old mystery, researchers have concluded that new flu strains emerge in eastern and southeastern Asia, move to Europe and North America six to nine months later, then travel to South America where they disappear forever.


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