China places nearly 350 under quarantine

Last Updated: Wed, 13 May 2009 02:50:00 +1000

China has isolated nearly 350 people, including foreigners who travelled with the person who was the mainland's first swine flu case in an effort to contain the virus.

State run China Central Television says authorities found and isolated 349 of the 383 people who had taken two of the same flights as a 30 year old Chinese man confirmed to have the H1N1 virus.

The Beijing municipal health authority says 78 foreigners were among those quarantined at a hotel in the capital for a seven day observation period.

The Xinhua news agency is also reporting another suspected case of swine flu has been reported in eastern China's Shandong Province.

The Ministry of Health says the case was introduced to the country and involved a person from Canada who arrived in Shandong via Beijing.

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