Sep 23, 2009, 12:05 GMT
Marilyn Manson has swine flu.
08/02/2009 - Marilyn Manson - Joking about his diagnosis on his MySpace Celebrity blog, he wrote: "So I have officially been diagnosed, by a real doctor, with THE SWINE FLU. © Chris Schwegler / PR Photos
The 'We're From America' rocker has been officially diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, although he does not have a life-threatening case and is expected to make a speedy recovery.
Joking about his diagnosis on his MySpace Celebrity blog, he wrote: "So I have officially been diagnosed, by a real doctor, with THE SWINE FLU.
"I know everyone will suggest that f***ing a pig is how this disease was obtained.
"However, the doctor said my past choices in women have in no way contributed to me acquiring this mysterious sickness. Unfortunately, I am going to survive. M [sic]"
Manson isn't the only celebrity to have been diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease, which originated in Mexico and has the symptoms of a heavy cold.
'Harry Potter' actor Rupert Grint - who plays Ron Weasley in the hit wizard film franchise - thought he was going to die when he contracted the highly contagious disease.
He said: "It was quite scary when I first found out I had swine flu. I thought, 'Am I going to die?' But it was just like any other flu really. I had a sore throat and I went to bed for a few days."
Kasabian singer Tom Meighan was rushed to hospital in Sydney, Australia, where he was diagnosed with the virus.
A day later, his bandmates guitarist Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards and drummer Ian Matthews were left bedridden after coming down with the same symptoms.
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