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Archive Number 20110616.1839
Published Date 16-JUN-2011
Subject PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed respiratory disease - Spain: (Madrid), RFI
UNDIAGNOSED RESPIRATORY DISEASE - SPAIN (MADRID), REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
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A ProMED-mail post
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ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>
Date: Thu 16 Jun 2011
From: Mar Velarde <maruca_vr@hotmail.com> [edited]
During my vacation in Madrid, Spain I have learned that many cases of
a respiratory infection are being diagnosed in a northern area of
Madrid (Spain). It causes flu-like symptoms with fever and very severe
coughing. I believe it spreads rapidly (contagious) as it is affecting
many household members.
--
Mar Velarde
Student, Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University, New York
USA
<maruca_vr@hotmail.com>
[It is not possible to speculate what the etiological agent in these
cases might be without more detailed information. ProMED-mail thanks
Mar Velarde for the information, and requests that numbers of cases, a
description of the affected cohorts, and clinical pictures, time of
case occurrence and, most importantly, a diagnosis of the etiological
agent involved, be provided as they become available.
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map showing the location of
Madrid in Spain can be accessed at <http://healthmap.org/r/0Gtz>. -
Mod.TY]
[A search of sources available on the internet have not revealed
additional information on this reported outbreak. More information
from knowledgeable sources would be greatly appreciated. - Mod.MPP]
Archive Number 20110616.1839
Published Date 16-JUN-2011
Subject PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed respiratory disease - Spain: (Madrid), RFI
UNDIAGNOSED RESPIRATORY DISEASE - SPAIN (MADRID), REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
************************************************** ***********************
A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>
Date: Thu 16 Jun 2011
From: Mar Velarde <maruca_vr@hotmail.com> [edited]
During my vacation in Madrid, Spain I have learned that many cases of
a respiratory infection are being diagnosed in a northern area of
Madrid (Spain). It causes flu-like symptoms with fever and very severe
coughing. I believe it spreads rapidly (contagious) as it is affecting
many household members.
--
Mar Velarde
Student, Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University, New York
USA
<maruca_vr@hotmail.com>
[It is not possible to speculate what the etiological agent in these
cases might be without more detailed information. ProMED-mail thanks
Mar Velarde for the information, and requests that numbers of cases, a
description of the affected cohorts, and clinical pictures, time of
case occurrence and, most importantly, a diagnosis of the etiological
agent involved, be provided as they become available.
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map showing the location of
Madrid in Spain can be accessed at <http://healthmap.org/r/0Gtz>. -
Mod.TY]
[A search of sources available on the internet have not revealed
additional information on this reported outbreak. More information
from knowledgeable sources would be greatly appreciated. - Mod.MPP]