New Orleans mayor quarantined in China after passenger on his plane had flu-like symptoms

October 13th, 2009 Plane headed to Ga. diverted, passenger arrestedNASHVILLE, Tenn.

September 1st, 2009 Colombia's Uribe recovering from swine fluBOGOTA — Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is still recovering from the swine flu, and now his defense minister is showing some symptoms of the illness, officials said Monday. Uribe, 57, was diagnosed with swine flu when he returned from Friday's summit of South American leaders and his government urged other leaders who attended the meeting in Bariloche, Argentina, to check if they have been infected.

August 13th, 2009 Pitt laughs over New Orleans mayor T-shirt pushNEW ORLEANS — The idea of Brad Pitt running for New Orleans mayor has generated a lot of buzz around the city even though he isn't eligible. It also generated some laughs for the actor in a Thursday television interview.

July 29th, 2009 4 Senate pages display swine flu symptomsWASHINGTON — Four summer pages working in the Senate have exhibited symptoms similar to swine flu and have been quarantined, according to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms. The Senate's Office of Attending Physician did not plan to test the teenage pages for the H1N1 virus because the accuracy of the tests is poor and because it would not alter the treatment plan, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer said in a memo late Tuesday to senators and their staffs.

July 29th, 2009 Four Senate pages display swine flu symptomsWASHINGTON — The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms says four summer pages are exhibiting symptoms similar to swine flu and have been quarantined. Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer says that the Senate's Office of Attending Physician will not test the pages for the H1N1 virus because the accuracy of the tests is poor and because it would not alter the treatment plan.

June 10th, 2009 New Orleans mayor out of quarantine in ChinaNEW ORLEANS — After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin figured he could get through just about anything. But being held in quarantine in China amid swine flu concerns on what was supposed to be a simple economic development trip? "It's pretty surreal," Nagin told The Associated Press Wednesday night, speaking from Australia hours after he, his wife, Seletha, and a security guard were released from the hotel they were taken to Sunday after a passenger on their flight from the U.S.

June 9th, 2009 Length of China quarantine uncertain for La. mayorNEW ORLEANS — A spokeswoman for New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says Chinese officials haven't said when they'll end a quarantine for the mayor, his wife and a security guard.

June 8th, 2009 China quarantines New Orleans mayor, wife over fluNEW ORLEANS — Chinese authorities have quarantined New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife in a Shanghai hotel after a passenger on their flight exhibited symptoms suspected to be swine flu. Nagin's office said the couple and a security guard were quarantined Sunday as a precaution and were exhibiting no flu symptoms.

June 8th, 2009 China quarantines New Orleans Mayor Nagin over fluNEW ORLEANS — Chinese authorities have quarantined New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, his wife and a security guard in Shanghai after another traveler on their flight from New Jersey exhibited suspected swine flu symptoms. Nagin's office said the three were quarantined in a hotel Sunday as a precaution and were exhibiting no flu symptoms.

May 6th, 2009 Mexican citizens quarantined in China arrive homeMEXICO CITY — A government-chartered jet has landed in Mexico carrying dozens of citizens who were quarantined in China despite having no symptoms of swine flu. First lady Margarita Zavala and officials from the Foreign Relations Department waited to greet the passengers as they deplaned at Mexico City's international airport just before dawn Wednesday.

May 5th, 2009 Mexico decries China's quarantine of its citizensBEIJING — A chartered Mexican plane headed to several Chinese cities Tuesday to collect up to 70 Mexicans quarantined over swine flu fears in what their president denounced as discrimination and one stranded traveler compared to a kidnapping. China, meanwhile, sent its own plane to retrieve Chinese nationals stranded in Mexico.

May 5th, 2009 US says 4 citizens quarantined in China; 2 remainBEIJING — The American Embassy in Beijing says four U.S. citizens are now or have been quarantined in China due to swine flu fears.

May 5th, 2009 Plane arrives for Mexicans held in quarantineBEIJING — Mexicans trapped in China by a swine flu quarantine that their president denounced as discriminatory were picked up by chartered plane to fly home Tuesday, amid a high alert in the region as South Korea confirmed a new case. News emerged that citizens of other countries, including the United States, were also being held in isolation in China, which defended the strict measures in the name of public health.

May 4th, 2009 China denies singling out Mexicans for quarantineBEIJING — Beijing on Monday denied discriminating against Mexicans by quarantining them as a safeguard against swine flu, while the Latin American country said it was sending a plane to China to bring back its citizens. Mexico is upset because Chinese health officials have quarantined more than 70 Mexican travelers even though some are apparently not at risk for the virus.

May 4th, 2009 Mexico lashes out against Chinese quarantineBEIJING — Mexican officials angry about China's decision to quarantine more than 70 Mexicans over swine flu fears sent a plane to the communist country to bring its citizens back home. China sent its own plane to retrieve Chinese nationals stranded in Mexico.