Passengers on AM098 released from quarantine

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-08-2009 09:19

The seven-day quarantine period for passengers on flight AM098 from Mexico City to Shanghai is over. They were put under medical observation after a 25 year old Mexican man on the flight was found to have the A/H1N1 flu.

A woman waves after being released from quarantine at a  holiday camp where they were held for a week in Hong Kong  Thursday, May 7, 2009. At least 28 of the 34 passengers who  flew from Shanghai to Hong Kong with the Mexican man confirmed as the territory's first and only swine flu patient were  released Thursday afternoon. Another 347 guests and staff  quarantined in the Metropark Hotel in Wanchai will be  released Friday evening.

About 110 people from the AeroMexico flight were put under quarantine.

They are scattered across 18 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

None are showing any flu-like symptoms.

A Mexican student, who volunteered to stay in Shanghai for the quarantine, expressed gratitude to the local health authorities.

A Mexican student said, "We appreciate you for helping us everyday, because I understand what the Chinese government is doing for us and also for Mexico."