Cherie Blair battling swine flu

Friday, July 17, 2009, 11:23 [IST]

London, July 17 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie, is battling the swine flu virus, and as a result, has been forced to cancel a string of public engagements.

She was diagnosed with swine flu on Tuesday, The Sun reports.

Doctors have given her a course of Tamiflu.The barrister has cancelled her diary engagements including receiving an honorary degree from Liverpool's Hope University yesterday. A staff barbecue has also been dropped.

Tony Blair has not picked up the virus, or their four children.

Cherie, 54, is expected to recover by Monday. (ANI)

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