22 Are Now Sickened by Mysterious Illness
From Times Wire Reports
Nine more people in the United States are suspected of having the mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened hundreds in Asia, the federal government said.
A total of 22 people in the United States are suspected of being sickened by severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Eleven suspected U.S. cases were announced by the CDC on Monday and two more were added Wednesday.
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