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Texas woman isolated symptons Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/apwire/story.cfm?xla=apwire&xlb=1&xlc=1002914&xld=1 http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/apwire/story.cfm?xla=apwire&xlb=1&xlc=1002914&xld=1 Category: Associated Press : Texas Wire East Texas woman isolated after exhibiting symptoms of SARS virus The Associated Press Web Posted : 05/27/2003 7:21 PM A Lufkin woman who exhibited symptoms associated with the SARS virus after returning from Taiwan earlier this month is being isolated in a family member's home while health officials contact dozens of East Texas residents with whom the woman had contact, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Health said Tuesday. The state health department and two local health agencies began investigating the case over the weekend after the woman reported symptoms such as respiratory problems associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, said TDH spokesman Doug McBride. "The chances of this person actually having SARS are very low and the chances of it being transmitted to someone else are even lower, but we're taking these precautionary steps," McBride said. He said the Center for Disease Control is reviewing information the state has provided on the case and will determine whether to add it to the list of seven suspected cases in Texas, none of which are considered probable. Texas has never had a confirmed case of SARS. The woman, who has been instructed to stay isolated until 10 days after symptoms abate, visited Marshall after returning from Taipei, where SARS is an epidemic, said Dr. Robert Palmer, head of the Marshall-Harrison County Board of Health. Taiwan on Tuesday reported 11 new cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease and four deaths, bringing the global death toll to at least 729. "Any time anyone is coming from an epidemic area, if they develop symptoms, they're classified as a suspect case for SARS," Palmer said in Tuesday's online editions of the Marshall News-Messenger. "We've had several suspect cases in Texas, but it's the first to my knowledge in East Texas." The woman had contact with about 40 members of the Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church in Marshall on Friday when she performed with a singing group from Texas Bible College. The group had visited Six Flags amusement park before performing at the church, the newspaper reported. The church members are being contacted and told to contact a doctor or go to a hospital emergency room if they experience symptoms such as fever, coughing or breathing problems in the next 10 days. ___ On the Net: Texas Department of Health: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ 05/27/2003

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