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The Department of Health (DH) confirmed that DH was today (April 22) notified by China's Ministry of Health of two suspected cases of atypical pneumonia - one in Beijing and one in Anhui.
DH learnt that experts of the Ministry of Health had started investigations to obtain further information on the cases. DH will maintain close contact with the mainland health authorities with a view to getting information about laboratory results as soon as possible.
End/Thursday, April 22, 2004
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