Virus in China Spreads, Becomes Deadly
New outbreaks in China reported Wednesday put the number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease above 15,000 and the death toll has risen to at least 28 across the country.
A 2-year-old girl in the southern province of Hunan died of the disease after being in a coma, the provincial health bureau said on its Web site.
Another death was reported in the neighboring Guangxi region, Guangxi health officials said but did not give any details. The official Xinhua News Agency said the victim was a 3-year-old boy who died May 3.
Two kindergartens in Beijing were temporarily shut down Tuesday after children there showed symptoms of the disease, Xinhua said. There have been 1,482 cases in Beijing, most in kindergartens, it said.
So far, 15,799 outbreaks of the disease have been reported throughout the country this year, Xinhua said.
Tags: China, Guangxi region, hand foot and mouth disease, virus
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Has anyone in the health community shown concern of this virus spreading worldwide when the Olympics begin in China?
Has anyone in the health community seen a danger in this virus spreading worldwide due to the influx of visitors to the Olympics?
Ahhh! socialized Healthcare! Vote Democrat!
Lead-based paint on children’s toys, substitute one ingredient for another (CHEAPER) in medications, who-knows-what-else China has shipped to our Country. . .all poisonous and all with the excuse that they don’t know any better. Sure. . .NOT! Now their country is being hit with a hideous outbreak of foot, hand and mouth disease, just in time for the Olympics!!!
No, I am not saying they did this on purpose but can we take bets on the possibility that if this had not come to light. . .the World would have not known about it and off to the Olympics people would go? I honestly think the Olympics should be cancelled this year. . .or at the least. . .the athletes should serously think about the possibility they would bring this stuff back to their own families, not to mention everyone else they would be in contact with between China and home.
This is horrible, I feel sorry for the common people. . .not so much for the government.
The numbers do not add up. There are more than 50 pedestrian/bicycle deaths in Bejing every day. And the Communist Chinese authorities are spun up about 28?
Sorry, but, once again, the whole story is not being told. And the “coincidence” factor of such an outbreak is quite interesting…it lends an aura of respectability to the lockdown and no fraternization orders that the Chinese authorities are starting to pass…to “protect” the Olympic competitors and the “fragile” Chinese culture.
Sorry. Instead of a brass gong, this is a lead pipe.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/hfhf.htm
here is some info from the CDC about the disease.
Can HFMD be prevented?
Specific prevention for HFMD or other non-polio enterovirus infections is not available, but the risk of infection can be lowered by good hygienic practices. Preventive measures include frequent handwashing, especially after diaper changes (see “Handwashing” in: An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away), cleaning of contaminated surfaces and soiled items first with soap and water, and then disinfecting them by diluted solution of chlorine-containing bleach (made by mixing approximately ¼ cup of bleach with 1 gallon of water. (See more about cleaning and disinfecting in general in CDC’s Prevention Resources). Avoidance of close contact (kissing, hugging, sharing utensils, etc.) with children with HFMD may also help to reduce of the risk of infection to caregivers.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/hfhf.htm
Can HFMD be prevented?
Specific prevention for HFMD or other non-polio enterovirus infections is not available, but the risk of infection can be lowered by good hygienic practices. Preventive measures include frequent handwashing, especially after diaper changes (see “Handwashing” in: An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away), cleaning of contaminated surfaces and soiled items first with soap and water, and then disinfecting them by diluted solution of chlorine-containing bleach (made by mixing approximately ¼ cup of bleach with 1 gallon of water. (See more about cleaning and disinfecting in general in CDC’s Prevention Resources). Avoidance of close contact (kissing, hugging, sharing utensils, etc.) with children with HFMD may also help to reduce of the risk of infection to caregivers.