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Another Suspected SARS Case Reported in India

A suspected SARS case has been reported in the city of Mumbai, West India and the person who camefrom Bangkok Saturday night, has been admitted to hospital.

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A suspected SARS case has been reported in the city of Mumbai, West India and the person who camefrom Bangkok Saturday night, has been admitted to hospital.

The person was suffering from hypertension and showed high bloodpressure and slight breathlessness, Kasturba Gandhi Hospital sources said Sunday.

"However, he does not have high fever," they said.

He was admitted to hospital as he spent long hours in Hong Kongand boarded the flight from Bangkok to India, the sources said.

Doctors said that the person is comfortable and fine, adding hewanted to go home but the hospital authorities were awaiting the test confirmation for any suspected SARS.

So far, 12 suspected SARS cases have been reported from different parts of India, of which 10 turned out to be negative.

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