2:40 AM Swine flu is a hot topic at the Asia/Pacific event

June 16, 2009

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CommunicAsia: Fever Pitch!

SINGAPORE – CommunicAsia 2009 -- It's day one of the annual Asia/Pacific communications jamboree, and there are definite concerns about the potential impact on attendance of H1N1 (or 'Swine Flu').

The virus hit Singapore's shores about three weeks ago, and, following the impact of Avian Flu (or SARS) in the region a few years ago, there's a chance that potential visitors to this show might stay away for fear of getting caught up in another epidemic.

Check out our video blog below.

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— Ray Le Maistre, International News Editor, Light Reading

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