Harry Potter Actor Contracts Swine Flu
news.com.au
by Agence France-Presse | Correspondents in London
RUPERT Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has contracted swine flu three days before the latest Potter blockbuster premieres in London.
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Germs. Learn How Germs Work and What You Can do to Protect Yourself.
mayoclinic.com
by Mayo Clinic Staff
Germs live everywhere. You can find germs in the air, on food, plants and animals, in the soil, in the water, and on just about every other surface — including your own body.
Most germs won't harm you. Your immune system protects you against a multitude of infectious agents. However, some germs are formidable adversaries because they're constantly mutating to breach your immune system's defenses. Knowing more about how germs work can increase your chances of avoiding infection. Infectious agents: From bacteria to worms  Infectious agents come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Categories include: · Bacteria
· Viruses
· Fungi
· Protozoa
· Helminths
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Breathing Dirty Air May Lower Kids' IQ
reuters.com
by Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who live in neighborhoods with heavy traffic pollution have lower IQs and score worse on other tests of intelligence and memory than children who breathe cleaner air, a new study shows.
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Four People are Being Treated in Hospital After an Outbreak of Suspected Norovirus on Board a Cruise Liner
by bbc.co.uk
The Marco Polo will remain tied up at Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth until Wednesday while GPs continue to assess passengers and crew.
NHS Highland said 340 passengers and 40 crew had been assessed by doctors after feeling unwell.
A man who died of an apparent heart attack on Monday has been named as Roy.
The tour operator said his death was not related to the virus, but that has not been contirmed by medical professionals.
Four people were initially taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment.
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