The first confirmed case of swine flu in Asia has been reported in Hong Kong on Friday after a Mexican man tested positive for the virus. The 25-year-old Mexican arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday from Mexico via Shanghai on the China Eastern Airlines flight 505. He was admitted to a hospital on Thursday night, suffering from a fever and tested positive for the swine flu virus. He was in stable condition.
The Metropark Hotel in Wanchai district where the Mexican had been staying has been cordoned off. Hong Kong Health Secretary York Chow said the guests and the staff at the hotel would be quarantined for seven days.
Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\05\02\story_2-5-2009_pg7_4
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