Fears killer pneumonia may have hit Britain

HEALTH authorities around the world are struggling to contain a lethal form of pneumonia as air travellers spread it across three continents.

A British man returning from Hong Kong has been admitted to hospital with a suspected case. A second case has also been confirmed.

An expert group is to be set-up here to advise the Government on what has been dubbed the 'flu-like' killer. The bug has already killed nine people in South-East Asia and Canada and caused panic in cities.