Mystery Disease In Cambodia Kills 61 Children

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Health officials in Cambodia are searching for the cause of a mystery disease that has killed more than 60 children over the past three months, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The “undiagnosed syndrome†has killed 61 of the 62 children admitted to hospitals since April, but there’s no indication that is it spreading from person to person, said WHO spokeswoman Aphaluck Bhatiasevi. The children were less than 10 years old and first fell ill with a high fever, followed by neurological symptoms and severe respiratory problems that quickly progressed.—AP

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