Traveler from China S. Korea's newest flu case

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean health authorities on Sunday reported that a 25-year-old South Korean woman who returned from China has contracted the new type-A flu that has spread through 69 countries worldwide.

The new case brings the number of total infections found in the country to 47
since April and the first for a person arriving from China, said the Ministry for
Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
It said efforts are underway to check other passengers on the Asiana flight that
may have had contact with the infected person.
The woman, who was showing symptoms upon her arrival on Thursday, visited a local
clinic the day after where she underwent tests.
Authorities, meanwhile, said that of the 47 people that have been confirmed to
have been infected with the Type-A H1N1 virus, only six are being held in
quarantine with the rest being released and in good health.
As of Friday, the World Health Organization reported that there were 21,940
people infected around the world with 125 deaths being attributed to the virus.
Most deaths have occurred in Mexico, with others being reported in the United
States, Canada, Costa Rica and Chile.