Posted on 06/03/2009 11:55:20 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Mormon church officials say three residents of a missionary training center in Provo have been quarantined after being diagnosed with swine flu.
Missionary Department Executive Director Richard G. Hinckley says all three are expected to make full recoveries.
About 2,000 young men and women currently reside at the center. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 52,494 missionaries worldwide.
Hinckley says some missionary departures are being delayed one week to ensure those traveling are healthy and new missionaries are being asked to delay reporting to the center if they show any sign of illness.
Parents and family are not being allowed inside center buildings to limit the chance of exposure to illnesses from outside sources.
He is now in the Edmonton, Canada mission, having arrived there some 3-4 weeks ago.
I have no doubts that the health officials who the Church already has on site there, and the local health officials will handle this situation responsibly and professionally.
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Thank GOD for giving the knowledge to Joseph that our underwear can help us!
Although we disagree theologically, we were on the same page in Jarbidge.
I learned of it's importance here on FR, and made the trip from Indiana to be one of the Shovel Brigade.
It was GREAT! to see what common people, from ALL walks of life, from across the Nation, gather for a common cause and not to fear what man threatens us with.
(If you ever come across this message; thanks again to the Onion Guy from Wallawalla who gave away some mighty delicious produce from his area, to the folks who were camped out.)
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