COUGH THE MAP; ISLAND BRITS HIT BY VIRUS.(News)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: December 5, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: By MARK ELLIS, Foreign Editor

A BRITISH community on a volcanic island described as the remotest community in the world are suffering severe breathing problems after being struck by an asthma virus.

Extra medical supplies are being sent to the 271 British citizens on Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic after many got the bug.

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