Chris Douglas-Roberts has H1N1 Virus

[BBALLMAN]

Second-year forward Chris Douglas-Roberts has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, the team announced before Saturday night's game against the Celtics at the Meadowlands.

Under a league mandate, Douglas-Roberts had been quarantined from his teammates since he started experiencing flu-like symptoms following Wednesday's home game against Denver. In a statement announcing the diagnosis, the team said that Douglas-Roberts had been "treated accordingly" and that the Nets have "followed all precautionary measures as mandated by NBA guidelines."

Before the game, Lawrence Frank said the quarantine period had ended and that Douglas-Roberts is free to rejoin the team whenever he feels better.

"But I talked to him today (and) he doesn't sound very good," the coach said.

Douglas-Roberts, a 22-year-old who is averaging 15.6 points in his first season as a starter, has been using his Twitter account to provide updates on his condition.

I wish CDR well. Everyone has to be careful these days. Wash your hands and stay clean. Especially after going to public places and touching doorknobs...etc