Swine Flu Spreading Faster In UK Than Anywhere Else In European Union

Britain is the only member state where more people have caught the disease at home than abroad, raising concerns about infection control

Swine flu is spreading more rapidly in Britain than anywhere else in the European Union, according to the latest figures on the outbreak.

European health officials confirmed that as of this morning, 456 people had caught the H1N1 virus across 21 EU member states, with almost half of those infected living in the UK.