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6-year-old boy dies of rare mystery disease spreading in Wash. state

6-year-old boy dies of rare mystery disease spreading in Wash. state

MORE MEDIA Mystery illnessSEATTLE - A mysterious illness that hospitalized several local children has now turned deadly.A 6-year-old boy who has been treated for the disease for more than two weeks passed away Sunday night.The boy, 6-year-old Daniel Ramirez of Bellingham, was one of eight children being treated at Seattle Children's Hospital for a disease that has baffled medical staff.KOMO News spoke to Daniel's parents on Friday, and they said he was sent to the hospital with cold symptoms and dizziness.


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Q3 clearout: Shire dumps rare disease med, Gilead cuts simtuzumab

Q3 clearout: Shire dumps rare disease med, Gilead cuts simtuzumab

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9th child in Washington may have rare neurological disease

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