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Man of Indian origin dies of SARS

By P. S. Suryanarayana

SINGAPORE April 30. A taxi driver of Indian origin taxi driver is among the 23 who have died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Singapore. The cause of the taxi driver's death, first thought to have been a viral fever, was later determined to be SARS.

The Health Ministry, which announced this, has not disclosed the name of the person. Singapore has so far had 201 probable cases of SARS, of whom 139 have been discharged from hospital. Another 3001 are under home quarantine.

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