New Orleans mayor quarantined
Published:Monday | June 8, 2009 | 1:58 PM
The Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin has been quarantined in a Shanghai hotel, after a passenger on his flight from the US fell ill with suspected swine flu.
Mr Nagin\'s office has confirmed the quarantine of the mayor, his wife and a security guard.
They were on a 10-day trip to China and Australia aimed at promoting business to his city.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the flu strain, found in 64 countries, is most prevalent in North America.
New Orleans city officials say Mayor Nagin’s, his wife and security guard have no symptoms and are being held as a precaution only.