News » November 22, 2009

Snapshot: H1N1 in Afghanistan

By Rachel Jefferson

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN—Young Afghans wear face masks as they walk in the main market on Nov. 2, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions for a period of three weeks due to the sudden rise of H1N1 flu cases and after the first death from the virus. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

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