Epidemiological Alert, Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis in Central America and the Caribbean and Update on the SARS Situation (25 Semptember 2003)
Alerta Epidemiológica, Conjuntivitis hemorrágica en Centroamérica y el Caribe y Actualización sobre la situación de SARS (25 septiembre 2003)
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Since last month and continuing to present, several outbreaks of hemorrhagic conjunctivitis have been reported in various Central American and Caribbean countries. In Central America, the disease has mainly affected four countries. Desde mayo hasta la fecha, se han notificado diversos brotes de conjuntivitis hemorrágica en varios países de Centroamérica y el Caribe. En Centroamérica, la enfermedad afectó a cuatro países principalmente.
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