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S. Africa on Alert After Fatal Bleeding Sickness
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Title S. Africa on Alert After Fatal Bleeding Sickness
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581603?src=rss
Description South African health authorities are on high alert after three people died in hospital from an unknown, infectious disease similar to hemorrhagic fever, health officials said. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Oct 8, 2008
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