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In this task, given a sentence in the Japanese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.

ペトレイアス氏はまた、「2008年にさらに8旅団と大隊戦闘団を削減し、2008年7月中旬までに増加前のレベルの15旅団戦闘団にすること」を勧めた。
Solution: Petraeus also recommended, "reduction of eight further brigade teams and the battalion combats in 2008 until we reach the pre-surge levels of 15 brigade combat teams by mid-July 2008."
Why? The above sentence is correctly translated from Japanese to English

New input: しかし、チャンは、この動きはインフルエンザがより致命的ないし厳しくなったことを意味しないと強調した。
Solution:
Chan, however, stressed the move does not indicate that the influenza has become more deadly or severe.