While 'Harry Potter' fans count down the days until the new movie hits theaters, one of the film's stars is recovering from an illness that has killed hundreds across the globe. Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the movies, contracted swine flu while filming the latest installment of the series, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.' The 20-year-old left the set after being diagnosed but has received treatment and is no longer contagious. He is expected to return to the set after attending premieres for the new movie 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' which opens in the U.S. on July 15. Alas, even for a wizard there is no magic cure for swine flu.The swine flu outbreak hit its height in June when the WHO raised their alert to its highest level and declared the illness to be pandemic. Britain has the highest number of reported swine flu cases in Europe with nearly 7,500, but only four deaths.
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By Karren on Jul 6th 2009 at 2:06PM
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By Karren on Jul 6th 2009 at 2:57PM
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By drvarnick on Jul 6th 2009 at 4:03PM
flu defence is another worthless overpriced pile of natural garbage
By drvarnick on Jul 6th 2009 at 4:06PM
Poor Ron, first he pretended to have spattergroit in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" now he's recovering from the flu. Get well soon Ron (Rupert) and stay well!
By Pjbl2223 on Jul 6th 2009 at 4:16PM
who gives a crap..........
By gail on Jul 6th 2009 at 5:17PM
H1N1 flu, please, rather than "Swine" flu.
By John on Jul 6th 2009 at 4:41PM
Now at last the truth comes out that the CDC doesn't want anyone to know: The whole global swine flu epidemic got started when Hagrid lost his temper & pointed his pink flowery umbrella at Dudley Dursley in the Hut on the Rock on Harry's 11th birthday. Dudley instantly grew a pig's tail, & it began to spread from there...
By Fran on Jul 6th 2009 at 4:51PM
I love how the media makes swine flu sound so bad. In all actuality it's no worse than the typical flu we have all been getting since we were kids. In fact, worldwide it kills less people each year than the flu we are all used to getting shots for each winter. As a microbiologist I feel it's important for people to know and not get frightened the media who exaggerate things to their worst. The funniest part is that swine flu is easier to control than typical flu because right now it has a much much slower mutation rate meaning that we can more easily create a vaccine. I hope everyone has a wonderful day, thanks for reading =)
By anthony on Jul 6th 2009 at 5:05PM
umm... there is a cure for swineflu aol
tamiflu
check your facts....
By ava on Jul 6th 2009 at 5:19PM
omg!!!! i hope he is ok!!!! the harry potter movies r awesome even though i lke the books better... cant wait 2 c the half blood prince!
By Alanna on Jul 6th 2009 at 6:08PM
omg!!!! i hope he is ok!!!! the harry potter movies r awesome even though i lke the books better... cant wait 2 c the half blood prince!
By Alanna on Jul 6th 2009 at 6:09PM
I'm glad he recovered......the next harry potter movie wouldnt be the same....
By vegasbaby1998 on Jul 6th 2009 at 6:11PM
I'm also sick (Wow. That was unintentional.) of hearing about how /horrible and deadly/ the swine flu is. Sure people have died from it, but they ALL had other complication and/or were living in areas with sub-standard healthcare. People have probably died from chicken poxs and streth throat under those conditions too.(Yet almost my entire family seems to get the later, and survive it, every winter.)
Not to say I don't wish Rupert the best. I can't wait to see the movie and hopefully he feels well for those premieres.
.... Ha, I always seem so angry when I comment on things.
By cynicalsoftball on Jul 6th 2009 at 6:46PM
mediyAAAAAA hype for both illesses.
By salome on Jul 6th 2009 at 6:59PM
He should have paid more attention in Defense Against the "swine flu" class. He may have learned a good counter spell against the flu curse.
By Callie on Jul 6th 2009 at 7:26PM
Response to cynicalsoftball: That's horrible! What if it was one of YOUR family members who was sick? How would you feel then? Death is death! There's no exceptions. For your information, Chicken Pox was not a huge PANDEMIC! STREP THROAT? People use to die OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO because of strep throat! Do you know why? Because they didn't have a cure! NOW they have a cure! Don't even DARE compare Swine Flu to Strep Throat! A famous actor just got sick from Swine Flu, and you're saying that Swine Flu is no big deal? People around the world are dying!
By olivia on Jul 6th 2009 at 7:42PM
"Swine flu" is a shamedemic
By warrlock08 on Jul 6th 2009 at 8:00PM
I've never had a flu shot, nor have I had the flu. Why do doctors keep trying to get me to get a flu shot when I've never had the flu? It's all a bunch of crap. I was never worried about getting the swine flu to begin with. I'd like to have a common cold shot to prevent mucus from running out my nose and plugging me up so I can't breath out of my nose.
By Heather on Jul 6th 2009 at 11:14PM