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A group of 52 UK schoolchildren and their teachers have been quarantined in Beijing after four children were found to have swine flu, the BBC has learned.A group of 52 UK schoolchildren and their teachers have been quarantined in Beijing after four children were found to have swine flu, the BBC has learned.
The four are being treated in a Beijing hospital and all are said to be in a stable condition.The four are being treated in a Beijing hospital and all are said to be in a stable condition.
The children had just started a visit to the country to learn about Chinese culture and language.The children had just started a visit to the country to learn about Chinese culture and language.
The BBC also understands that another group of schoolchildren - from the US - has also been quarantined in Beijing.The BBC also understands that another group of schoolchildren - from the US - has also been quarantined in Beijing.
China drew criticism in May when it quarantined a group of Mexican tourists who complained they were badly treated. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville, in Beijing, says the American children had been in contact with the UK group and four of them were also later diagnosed as having the virus.
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The BBC's Quentin Sommerville, in Beijing, says that three of the four UK children were found to have high temperatures when they arrived in Beijing earlier in the week. Three of the four UK children were found to have high temperatures when they arrived in Beijing earlier in the week, our correspondent says.
They were taken straight from the airport to a hospital where it was confirmed they had the virus. A fourth classmate fell ill later in the week.They were taken straight from the airport to a hospital where it was confirmed they had the virus. A fourth classmate fell ill later in the week.
The UK Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday that the four children had been been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. It said British Embassy officials in China were providing assistance.
The group is made up of mostly 14-year-olds from schools across England.The group is made up of mostly 14-year-olds from schools across England.
Their parents have been told that the quarantine - in a four-star Beijing hotel - should last a week.Their parents have been told that the quarantine - in a four-star Beijing hotel - should last a week.
Chinese officials told the BBC that the children were being well looked after and they had regular contact with their families.Chinese officials told the BBC that the children were being well looked after and they had regular contact with their families.
It is understood the group was on a visit organised by the Confucius Institute, which promotes Chinese language and culture. It is understood the group was on a visit organised by the Confucius Institute, an official Chinese body which promotes Chinese language and culture overseas.
China drew criticism in May when it quarantined a group of Mexican tourists who complained they were badly treated.
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