Briton got swine flu: how is that possible? And is it contagious? Virologist Marc Van Ranst answers five questions

For the first time, someone in the United Kingdom has contracted swine flu. The British health agency reported this at the beginning of this week. The disease was found accidentally during a routine check-up. Is there a chance that the condition will spread to our areas? And can swine flu be compared to normal flu? We asked the five most important questions to virologist Marc Van Ranst. “There is a much better known virus that we should be more concerned about.”

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