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jenming
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Sep 06, 2004 - 12:50 PM |
 
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(http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep022004/f4.asp)
China reports plague death
Though the official report said there were two cases of plague and that the outbreak was brought under control, it was not specific on when the epidemic surfaced.
BEIJING, REUTERS:
After outbreaks of SARS and bird flu, China says plague has killed one person and infected another, and has appealed for efforts nationwide to stamp it out.
The cases were found earlier this year in China’s impoverished west — one in Gansu province’s Sunan county and another in Qinghai province’s Qilian county, the Health Ministry said on its Web site, www.Moh.Gov.Cn on Wednesday. It did not say specifically when the cases were detected but the outbreak had been brought under control, the Beijing News quoted health officials as saying.
“We want officials and citizens to have fundamental knowledge and ability to protect themselves against plague,” the ministry statement said.
It suggested a strategy of “three reports”— report dead rodents, possible plague-induced death, and strange and sudden deaths, and “three Nos”— no hunting in infected areas, no skinning and eating animals in infected areas, and no removing animals from infected areas.
The bubonic plague bacterium, carried by rats and fleas, is commonly thought to have been the cause of the Black Death that decimated the population of Europe in the 14th century. It has been largely eradicated worldwide, but surfaces from time to time. Dozens of cases were reported in China in the 1990s.
China’s parliament passed a law on Saturday outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases. |
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Caesara
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Sep 06, 2004 - 01:00 PM |
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No.
Really?
*over airport loudspeaker*: Welcome to China. You may now have plague. It's not our fault. And don't you dare discriminate against the poor sods who've got it by running away from them. Please check your armpits for black blobs before you leave the country. Have a nice day. |
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Henry_Chinaski
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Sep 06, 2004 - 01:01 PM |
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| jenming wrote: |
| China’s parliament passed a law on Saturday outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases. |
Hmmm. Would be interesting to learn about this legislation. Anyone?
It was about time... |
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Benoist_Shanghai
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Sep 06, 2004 - 01:44 PM |
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I heard about that too soething like 2 weeks ago (?)... but curious to see what this means exactly.
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izanami
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Sep 06, 2004 - 02:04 PM |
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China's top legislature on Saturday passed the revised version of Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, which requires that the government guarantee funds for infectious disease prevention.
The revised law was passed at the 11th session of the 10th Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC), which concluded Saturday morning.
The central government shall provide aid to major projects in areas that cannot support their own and to poor people infected with disease who cannot afford treatment, according to the law.
"Lack of adequate funds undermined contagious disease prevention and control capabilities of organizations entrusted with the tasks," vice-minister of health Gao Qiang once said. "Due to the lack of money, some patients could not receive timely, effective and formal treatment and became new sources of infection."
The law stipulates that governments of various levels should strengthen prevention and control of AIDS and take measures to prevent the spread of the disease. This is the first time that AIDS is specifically targeted in the law.
The revised law also includes clauses that require blood donation centers and biological product companies to strictly abide by regulations of the state. This will guarantee the quality of blood and blood products.
Statistics show that among the reported AIDS cases in China, 11 percent were infected in the processes of having blood drawn or blood transmissions.
According to estimates of experts, there are 840,000 people infected with AIDS/HIV in China.
The law also rules out discrimination against people infected with contagious diseases, people carrying the pathogen of a contagious disease and people who are suspected of having a contagious disease.
In general, the law underscores prevention and early-warning of contagious diseases and isolation of patients of contagious disease. It puts greater responsibility on medical institutions to monitor the spread of contagious diseases and prevent infection inside hospitals.
China has established a four-level disease prevention and control system starting from the county level up to the prefecture, province and state levels, with a staff of 288,000 people.
By 2003, the incidence of contagious diseases in China had fallen to 182 in 100,000 people.
Source:Xinhuanet |
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Edgewood
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Sep 06, 2004 - 02:16 PM |
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If it's anything like all the other outbreaks of highly contagious diseases in China, then it's isolated and not serious. Probably less than 5 million infected so far. |
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Caesara
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Sep 06, 2004 - 02:18 PM |
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It's remarkable that they've so clearly stated areas of previous failure as areas of concern. Plus the fact that they've established some sort of ministry to deal with outbreaks and administration/control. Very impressive. Now to see how it works in practice. Admitting you have a problem is the first step. 
Although I'm not sure I trust the impartiality of Xinhuanet's stats on infection in China. |
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Nick-la
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Sep 06, 2004 - 02:42 PM |
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I don't really see what is wrong about discriminating against people with infectious diseases.
Eg You wouldn't give one a job, would you? That's alot of sick-pay you're asking for. |
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Edgewood
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Sep 06, 2004 - 05:05 PM |
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| That's alot of sick-pay you're asking for |
But not for very long if they have the plague. |
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jenming
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Sep 06, 2004 - 06:00 PM |
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| Edgewood wrote: |
But not for very long if they have the plague. |
LOL
- so harsh. |
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Henry_Chinaski
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Sep 06, 2004 - 07:24 PM |
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Nick, who is your avatar mate? Looks like Hasselhoff but it is kind of blurred...who is he? Maybe Al Pacino? |
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jenming
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Sep 06, 2004 - 07:58 PM |
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definitely pacino. Scarface, yeah? |
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SwedishChef
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Sep 06, 2004 - 08:29 PM |
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Definitely Scarface...Tony Montana (Al Pacino) |
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MaomingMaster
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Sep 06, 2004 - 09:52 PM |
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Absolutely Scarface.
'Say hello to my little friend' and all that stuff... |
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fukuman
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