Killer Pneumonia

Killer Pneumonia Infections Mount, Fear Spreads
"The number of Hong Kong people infected with a severe and contagious strain of pneumonia had nearly doubled, officials said on Monday as airports and hospitals around the world went on high alert for carriers."

Some of my friends are cancelling their travel plans, because they're afraid of catching the virus.

I asked about whether someone was already sick with the mysterious virus here in the Philippines... fortunately, the Department of Health reported that the Filipino patient does not have Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and was discharged.

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Mystery bug contained in Singapore but spreading worldwide (3/18)
"Only one new case has surfaced here but numbers of those infected overseas rise, with more than 190 cases so far..."
[ First posted on 03/17/2003 by Manuel Viloria ]