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Severe respiratory disease in Colombia - Vol. 1, No. 23—11 December 2003
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From September 25th to November 28th, 2003 38 cases of a severe acute respiratory disease have been reported to the Colombian National Institute of Health (INS).
Pneumonia in El Salvador - Vol. 1, No. 5—8 August 2003
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On 3 August 2003, the Ministry of Health of El Salvador reported a cumulative number of 56,847 cases of pneumonia and 312 deaths associated with pneumonia.
Pneumonia in El Salvador - Vol. 1, No. 4—31 July 2003
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The Ministry of Health reported that in Epidemiological Week (EW) 30 (ending on 26 July) 6,315 cases of pneumonia were recorded, with a cumulative of 50,394 for this year.
Pneumonia in El Salvador - Vol. 1, No. 3—24 July 2003
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Yesterday the Ministry of Health of El Salvador, in light of the rising number of pneumonia cases in the country, declared a Red Alert for an imminent epidemic.
Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreak in British Colombia, Canada - Vol. 1, No. 6—14 August 2003
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There is an outbreak of an acute respiratory illness in a long-term care facility in British Columbia that clinically is not compatible with SARS, but in which there is laboratory evidence of SARS-CoV infection.
Acute Respiratory Disease in British Columbia, Canada - Vol. 1, No. 8—28 August 2003
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An outbreak of respiratory illness in an aged care facility in Canada has now been extensively investigated for SARS and WHO concludes the disease is not SARS.