On CCTV too
Xinhua published a report yesterday saying that all 18 districts of Beijing have reported outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease, caused by the EV71 virus intestinal virus.
The first cases of the disease were reported in Fuyang, Anhui Province (see Danwei report of April 28).
Yesterday's Xinhua report says that a total of 1,482 infections have been reported in Beijing. 818 of them were found in kindergartens, 583 at home. All people infected are younger than 5.
The XInhua report says that Youan Hospital and several other clinics have already put in place special facilities to treat infections.
Despite foreign cable news reports screaming about a 'deadly' virus, the virus is treatable and not that deadly. On the other hand, Xinhua and CCTV have not shied away from reporting about the disease, a welcome change from the days of SARS in 2003, when a disease outbreak was treated as something to be ashamed of and covered up.
This article is from Danwei.org
