Tibet Autonomous Region lifted the quarantine on a foreign tourist group on Wednesday as one of its members, previously suspected of having A/H1N1 influenza, was confirmed to have just an "ordinary flu," said a senior official.

The regional official told Xinhua that the quarantine ended at about 10:40 AM after test results from the Ministry of Health showed the 42-year-old Italian woman was infected with A/H3N2 virus, a "seasonal flu."

Tests on Monday carried out by Tibet's Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed the Italian was suspected of having A/H1N1 flu, leading to the quarantining of her and her group.

(Xinhua News Agency May 20, 2009)