Fed: Ten tested for swine flu in Qld

AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2009
Fed: Ten tested for swine flu in Qld

BRISBANE, April 28 AAP - Ten Queenslanders are being tested for deadly swine flu and
one passenger has been detained after returning from Los Angeles displaying symptoms.

Two other people in Queensland were cleared of the virus on Monday after exhibiting
symptoms and another two were cleared during the weekend.

Queensland chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young told ABC Radio that the person detained
on Tuesday's flight would be tested.

"[We'll] then work through whether it's likely they meet the case definition, take
swabs, if we do think they've potentially got this new swine flu, then we'll give them
a face mask and ask them to go home and minimise contact with other people," she said.

Premier Anna Bligh is holding a press conference to discuss the suspected cases.

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