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Article: 14 being monitored for mystery illness Health officials issue alert to those flying from Hong Kong to U.S.
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- Oakland Tribune
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- March 19, 2003
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Health officials are monitoring 14 people in the United States who
may have been exposed to a mysterious illness of Asian origin that
has afflicted 167 people around the world and killed at least four.
At least 10 of the 14 do not have all the symptoms of severe acute
respiratory syndrome, said Julie Gerberding, director of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health officials are still unsure about the symptoms of the other
four patients, she said during a conference call with reporters.
"We're not highly suspicious of any of these cases, but we want to
make sure we're not missing the first patient" to appear in the U.S.,
Gerberding said.
The disease, which has infected ...