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3 more SARS cases, total 7

By P.Sunderarajan

NEW DELHI April 26. In a significant development, the Centre today announced that three more cases of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome had been confirmed in the country, taking the total to seven. The new cases have been reported from Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Briefing reporters, a spokesperson of the Union Health Ministry said here that efforts were under way to trace those who had come in contact with the confirmed cases to try and see whether they had also contracted the killer disease.

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