TOKYO (Reuters) - It was everywhere in western Japan on Tuesday and is showing signs of spreading to heavily populated Tokyo -- not the new H1N1 flu virus, but the wearing of surgical face masks.
Disposable masks are recommended by the government for those who suspect they have been infected with the new strain of flu.
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