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The first swine flu patient to show resistance to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu has been identified in Denmark.

The virus has not previously shown resistance to Tamiflu, made by Roche, or GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza. Both antiviral medicines have been successful in reducing the severity of the disease when administered in the first few days.