UK sees massive increase in swine flu

Britain could have more than 100,000 cases of swine flu a day by the end of August if the current rate of infection is maintained, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said. "Cases are doubling every week, and on this trend we could see over 100,000 cases a day by the end of August, but I stress this is only a projection," Burnham told the House of Commons, the lower house of parliament. He said Britain now had nearly 7,500 cases of swine flu and was moving into a new "treatment phase" as hundreds of... [read full story]                    

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