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Sunday, April 6, 2003

Hong Kong virus: Are you affected?

BBC News

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against travel to Hong Kong or parts of China due to the outbreak of a deadly, pneumonia-like virus.

The warning came after Chinese authorities said nine more people died from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) in the Guangdong province last month, bringing the worldwide death toll to 75.

The virus has killed 16 people and infected over 680 in Hong Kong alone.

More than 1,800 people have been infected worldwide, causing widespread fear and the imposition of emergency measures.

Has the Sars outbreak affected you? Have you changed travel plans because of the spreading virus? Will you heed the WHO warning? E-mail us with your experiences.


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