China reports 4 new suspected Sars cases
China reported four new suspected cases of Sars in the capital yesterday, days after the confirmation of two cases linked to a Beijing research lab. Every new suspected case has been traced back to a single patient, the Ministry of Health said.
The announcement brought the total number of cases during the past week to two confirmed and six suspected. The new suspected cases are the father, mother, aunt and roommate of a 20-year-old confirmed Sars patient in Beijing, the ministry said.
The other confirmed case of the past week is a 26-year-old medical student in the southern province of Anhui.
Body temperature of the patient in Anhui has restored to normal level, said a local official.
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