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To: xm177e2
No, in fact the story is true. I spoke with my fiance yesterday as I do everyday and she told me that in the past 2 days there had been 12 people die of this "mysterious virus", two of them being doctors. Today she said that there were estimated to be around 70 some doctors infected by this virus, more have already died.

By the way, she lives in Guangzhou, where the virus was believed to have broken out.

Early reports stated that they believed it was a bacterial virus that plagued HK back in 1997, which is said to have come from certain types of poultry. ( Avian Influenza) However, later that theory was dismissed.

When she went out ot buy vinegar (which they boil in their homes to sterilzie the air) she paid only 5RMB but later people were paying as much as 20 or more. (normal price is about 1.4 RMB) I guess there are no shortage of capitalists there....

28 posted on 02/11/2003 6:07:51 PM PST by Enemy Of The State
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To: Enemy Of The State
Supposedly 280 dead. Many medical staff infected.

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35 posted on 02/12/2003 3:01:44 PM PST by tallhappy
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