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EXTREME measures are being taken by a Banbury man in response to the outbreak of swine flu in the UK.
Ian Thain, a 65-year-old retired software engineer from Hightown Road, has spent hundreds of pounds on items to protect himself and his wife.
Purchases include:
180 disposable facemasks at a cost of £199.
A £200 Katadyn Pocket model water filter from Switzerland, regarded as one of the best in the world and capable of filtering 50,000 litres of contaminated water.
Two pairs of goggles at a cost of £3.50 each
A £75 full face mask
He is also stock piling food so he can stay indoors if necessary and has ordered 250kg of rice at a cost of £262.

What do you think? Are we right to be concerned about swine flu?

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