Posted on 03/19/2003 6:32:07 AM PST by jonatron
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:16 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
As many as five people have died in Hong Kong from a mystery virus authorities now believe has mutated from a common childhood disease.
While they would not identify the disease, they say the deadly respiratory illness sweeping through Asia and the world comes from a class of viruses known as paramyxovirus.
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