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May112008

Update: Quarantined Train Cleared

The train that was detained due to fears of a possible disease outbreak has been released after officials found that people on board the train who had become ill was due to the common flu.

One woman who had died which sparked the fear of the outbreak apparently died of natural causes and was identified as an 86 year old from South Africa.

The train, carrying 264 passengers and 30 crew members, was being held in the station in the town of Foleyet, Canada 500 miles north-west of Toronto. The station was also evacuated.

The train was allowed to continue on to Toronto after it was confirmed that no outbreak was occurring.

You can see our original post of this story here: Canadian Passenger Train Quarantined

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