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Swine flu 'cannot be contained'

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The rising number of swine flu cases means trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, the government says.

Ministers said the emergency response would now move to a new "treatment" phase across the UK as there may soon be 100,000 new cases a day.

Branwen Jeffreys reports.

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