Argentina holds crisis talks, as swine flu takes government scalp
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Argentina has appointed Juan Luis Manzur as health minister, after his predecessor, Graciela Ocaña, resigned early last week amid allegations of a government cover-up over the extent of the incidence of H1N1 "swine" flu in the country. The crisis has triggered an urgent investigation of the situation and the country's capacity to deal with it.