Bird Flu Scare: New Zealand Quarantines Korean Air Flight
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New Zealand quarantines 223 over bird flu
Tue Nov 13, 2:53 AM ET
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand health authorities briefly quarantined 223 people in a Korean Air plane at Auckland Airport on Tuesday after a South Korean passenger displayed bird flu symptoms, officials said.
The woman was later deemed to be "no risk" and suffering from suspected gastroenteritis, airport police Inspector Richard Middleton said, congratulating the flight crew for notifying authorities about the potential problem.
The woman, whose name was not released, was briefly treated at a hospital in Auckland, Middleton said.
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