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Harry Potter Star Has Swine Flu as New Strain Emerges

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(Newser) – The actor who plays schoolboy sorcerer Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies has a "mild case" of swine flu, the Daily Mail reports. Twenty-year-old Rupert Grint left the latest Potter film set for a few days, but plans to attend next week's premiere of Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince in London. Meanwhile, health officials are probing a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Times of London reports.

The World Health Organization is investigating three cases—in Denmark, Japan, and Hong Kong—of swine flu that resists Tamiflu, the main drug used to treat the illness. The Hong Kong case stands out because the patient had not yet been treated with Tamiflu. The patient "has been identified at the airport so we suppose there are a considerable number of contacts in the aeroplane," a WHO officer says.

Actor Rupert Grint signes autographs prior to the photocall for 'Cherrybomb' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Babylon Cinema on February 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
Actor Rupert Grint signes autographs prior to the photocall for 'Cherrybomb' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Babylon Cinema on February 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.   (Getty Images)
Actor Rupert Grint attends the photocall for 'Cherrybomb' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Babylon Cinema on February 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
Actor Rupert Grint attends the photocall for 'Cherrybomb' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Babylon Cinema on February 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.   (Getty Images)
Rupert Grint attends the National Movie Awards held at the Royal Festival Hall on September 28, 2007 in London.
Rupert Grint attends the National Movie Awards held at the Royal Festival Hall on September 28, 2007 in London.   (Getty Images)
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riffran
Jul 4, 09 8:48 PM CDT
reduct.....aaaaaaahhhhchooo!.....time for a little tlc from pomfrey...lol Reply
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Sauerkraut
Jul 4, 09 9:08 PM CDT
hahahaha Reply
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Spydiggity
Jul 5, 09 2:11 AM CDT
look up the UK plans to deal with "swine flu." Reply
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anchower
Jul 5, 09 3:21 AM CDT
He looks pretty peaked in that photo. So I guess all those autograph seekers now also have swine flu. Reply
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riffran
Jul 5, 09 4:50 AM CDT
the Ron flu? Now from K-tel those great epidemic classic hits we all love to hear "I gotta headache and my fever is high...da do Ron ron ron....da do ron ron"...:)....lol Reply
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