To go with story in French by Thibault LE GRAND 'Grippe H1N1: les ventes de gel nettoyant pour les mains en plein essor ' A person washes his hands with a no rinse hydro-alcoholic antiseptic gel, on July 20, 2009 in Paris. According to experts, some simple gestures as hand washing can make the difference to face swine flu and to save lives. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE (Photo credit should read LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images)
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