[Mother Abigail]

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A CHRONOLOGICAL COMPILATION OF THE "SARS" OUTBREAK AS REPORTED ON FREE REPUBLIC

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1. Precognition

2. Hong Kong Health Secretary calls for calm as SARS cases double, (83 up from 42 on Sunday)

3. LATEST SARS UPDATE - DETAILED MEDICAL INFORMATION

4. BREAKING BIG: POSSIBLE PATHOGEN DETECTED IN SARS CASE

5. Killer Virus (SARS) Identified

6. Seven victims of mystery pneumonia stayed on same floor of Hong Kong hotel

7. Guangdong doctor linked to SARS outbreak

[Mother Abigail]

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in the Republic of the Congo - WHO Update 9

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As of Sun 23 Mar 2003, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of the Congo has reported 123 cases, (13 laboratory-confirmed and 110 epidemiologically linked), including 113 deaths in the districts of Mbomo and Kelle in Cuvette Ouest Departement [see: Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (19)
20030314.0629]. 79 contacts are being followed up.

The new team of 3 physicians and 7 nurses from the Ministry of Health and the Service de Sante des Armees was trained in clinical management and safe burial practices last week. A mobile team is visiting each village on the Entsiami-Kelle road weekly, carrying out control activities and surveillance.

Social mobilization activities involving community leaders are also continuing.
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[Since the WHO Update No.8 released over a week ago, on Fri 14 Mar 2003, the number of cases of Ebola fever has increased by 5 from 118 (13 laboratory-confirmed) to 123 (13 laboratory-confirmed) and the number of deaths by 7 from 106 to 113. - Mod.CP]