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Southern China grapples with mystery illness
CNN ^
| Wednesday, February 12, 2003 Posted: 2:57 AM EST (0757 GMT)
| CNN senior China analyst Willy Wo-Lap Lam
Posted on 02/13/2003 2:01:24 PM PST by vannrox
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:06 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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BEIJING, China -- Chinese and Hong Kong authorities are on the alert as a mystery illness sweeps through southern China.
The pneumonia-like sickness has so far killed at least five people and hospitalized around 300, with panicked Chinese flocking to pharmacies to stock up on medicines.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 911; atypicalpneumonia; bio; china; flu; germ; guangdong; guangzhou; hate; islamic; outbrak; saddam; sars; terror; unusual; war; wtc
"...Doctors, nurses and other health workers especially hard hit..."
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posted on
02/13/2003 2:01:25 PM PST
by
vannrox
To: vannrox
Don't panic, it's just the Hong Kong flu.
To: vannrox
Thank God the Chinese have government health care. They'll be okay.....(snicker).
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posted on
02/13/2003 2:07:53 PM PST
by
SandfleaCSC
(Diplomacy is the art of saying, "Nice doggie", until you can find a large enough rock.)
To: SandfleaCSC
Indeed. The patient's xi or qikx or xuong or whatever is "out of balance". Face to the east and burn this bag of cinnamon in front of you.
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posted on
02/13/2003 3:57:58 PM PST
by
jiggyboy
To: flutters; CathyRyan; Judith Anne
You missed this one.
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posted on
04/29/2003 6:15:33 PM PDT
by
TaxRelief
To: vannrox; tallhappy; Judith Anne; Mother Abigail; CathyRyan; per loin; Dog Gone; Petronski; ...
Tallhappy was watching this atypical pneumonia at the time.
To: aristeides
Its a good thing Tallhappy was watching it way back in February.
Now we can easily read old BS as well as new BS.
I wonder how many ChiComm officials are Freepers?
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posted on
04/29/2003 6:35:57 PM PDT
by
Betty Jo
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