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December 10, 2004

Yushchenko in hospital for new tests

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ABCNewsonline (Australia) reports:

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has been admitted to an Austrian hospital for tests into a mystery illness that has disfigured his face.

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Doctors at Rudolfinerhaus clinic in Vienna will spend the weekend assessing whether his illness was caused by poisoning.

"We will check the size and functioning of all his organs, including his intestines, re-examine his blood and look again for all possible causes of poisoning," Dr Michael Zimpfer, the chief doctor at the Rudolfinerhaus clinic in Vienna told reporters.

"We will also carry out biopsies, including of his skin.

"He (Yushchenko) should leave the clinic the day after tomorrow (Sunday) and the results of these new tests should be known at the beginning of next week."  Read the article...

According to the article Yushchenko 's appearance makes him look as though he has aged a decade.

Posted by Hyscience at December 10, 2004 9:30 PM

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