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Swine flu 'could hit one in three'

A third of the world's population could be infected with swine flu, expert projections suggest.

Researchers from Imperial College in London say swine flu has "full pandemic potential", spreading readily between people, and is likely to go global in the next six to nine months.

Emma North reports.

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