Monday, June 8, 2009

New Orleans Mayor Quarantined in China

By Stephanie Gesselle
On Sunday, The Mayor of New Orleans was quarantined in China. The New Orleans Mayor flew to China for an economic trip. According to reports, the plane was carrying a passenger with the H1N1 virus. Mayor Ray Nagin was traveling with his wife and a member of his security and was seated next to a passenger who was exhibiting symptoms of the virus. After arriving in Shanghai, the three were quarantined although all of them appeared to be symptom free. According to authorities “the mayor is being treated with the utmost courtesy by Chinese officials.” There has been no indication how long the quarantine will last.

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