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Children's doctors: Dr. Brian Steele, right, and Dr. Martin Petric fear more children could be stricken with rare ailment.
Children's doctors: Dr. Brian Steele, right, and Dr. Martin Petric fear more children could be stricken with rare ailment.

Children's doctors: Dr. Brian Steele, right, and Dr. Martin Petric fear more children could be stricken with rare ailment.

Date9/22/1980
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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      Object NumberTSPA_0132069F
      Children's doctor's: Dr. Martin Petric (left) and Dr. Brian Steele fear more children could be stricken with the rare ailment that has so far sent five boys and six girls to the Hospital for Sick children.
      Children's doctor's: Dr. Martin Petric (left) and Dr. Brian Steele fear more children could be stricken with the rare ailment that has so far sent five boys and six girls to the Hospital for Sick children.
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