1.   According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks such groups, Harris was a member of Aryan Nations at the time of the plague case.

2.   But at the same time anyone from the area with any fever resembling plague was labeled as a suspected plague case.

3.   The report also said that the number of plague cases had sharply fallen.

4.   He said mobile medical teams had been instructed to collect blood samples for immediate diagnosis whenever they received a possible plague case.

5.   Hospital sources said they would not be able to determine whether they were dealing with a plague case until the results of saliva tests came through Wednesday.

6.   An official from a health emergency centre set up two days ago in Dubai told AFP Saturday no plague cases had been recorded in the Gulf.

7.   Dayal said that the vast majority of the plague cases have been reported in the states of Gujarat, where Surat is located, and neighboring Maharashtra.

8.   The vast majority of suspected plague cases have occurred in Gujarat and neighboring Maharashtra.

9.   The UAE and other Gulf states have said they are coordinating action to prevent the spread of the contagious disease although no plague cases have been reported.

10.   Their measures include screening Indians arriving at airports and exchanging information on possible plague cases in the region.