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JAPAN-HEALTH-HEPATITIS-POLITICS
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda,(R) bows and apologizes to a group of plaintiffs in hepatitis C damages lawsuits against the state and pharmaceutical company at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo 15 January 2008. Earlier in the day the plaintiffs signed a basic accord with the government to compensate the patients who contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products, marking a landmark victory in the five-year legal battle of some 200 patients. At least 10,000 people are estimated to have contracted hepatitis C, a potentially fatal disease, after being given fibrinogen, which is used to stop bleeding. AFP PHOTO / Koji Sasahara / POOL
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Tokyo, JAPAN |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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KOJI SASAHARA |
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15 Ianuarie 2008 |
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