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David
05-29-2009, 03:55 PM
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A U.S. official in Normandy has been diagnosed with swine flu

According to AP, PARIS – A U.S. official in Normandy to prepare President Barack Obama's upcoming visit has been diagnosed with swine flu and is being treated in a hospital, French authorities said Friday.

Eleven other members of the U.S. delegation were placed in isolation for 24 hours in their hotel rooms and given medical treatment, said an official at the Calvados region administrative headquarters. The official was not authorized to be identified publicly.

The 54-year-old woman was hospitalized in the city of Caen, and will remain for about a week, the official said.