The U.S. embassy confirmed that the mayor of New Orleans was isolated in Shanghai
By (Xinhua Xie Wu) yesterday, the United States New Orleans Mayor’s Office, said the city’s Mayor Ray Nagin flights due to appear in high-risk patients with suspected H1N1 influenza, were isolated in Shanghai. At present, Nagin in good health. U.S. Embassy in China, Miss Shi Wenshan spokesman confirmed the incident and said the U.S. officials visit to China will not be affected.

Mayor said the United States are treated

Miss Shi Wenshan forwarded to the New Orleans Mayor’s Office statement said Mayor Nagin in the United States Eastern time June 5, arrived in Shanghai, began to visit the main economic issues. His flight appeared on a suspected influenza H1N1 infection in a patient, the patient has been isolated and treated. For the prevention and control purposes, Ms. Jin Yu satisfied and accompanied by security personnel of a municipal government of Shanghai is being isolated for observation isolation point. Nagin planned to leave China to Australia to participate in a forum on climate change. Because of segregation, the mayor may change in itinerary.

The statement also noted that Mayor Nagin has been very kind treatment of the Chinese side. Nagin is currently in good health, he will continue to keep in touch with city officials.

Shanghai official said the mayor himself were no isolated

Shanghai, H1N1 Type A influenza prevention and control of the Working Group on Information Group, told reporters last night, Mr. Chen, recently flew to Shanghai from the United States a group of aircraft, a French national of the passengers were diagnosed before and after the three-row, he was the implementation of a total of 39 medical observation, but as of last night, isolation observers did not call the “Mayor of New Orleans.”

He told reporters that 39 people have been isolated from real Americans, but 39 people were economy class passengers.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that relevant departments are to verify the situation.