Two more people have died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu according to official Chinese state media.
The two patients came from two separate provinces and there was no connection between the two victims. Continue reading
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China Closes Market Amid Bird Flu Concerns
On the same day China admitted two more cases of the H7N9 bird flu, a report from Nanjing says government officials have closed poultry markets.
That brings the number of confirmed cases to 18 with six deaths. The World Health Organization says that 8 of the cases can be classified as “severe”. Continue reading
Bird Flu Kills Fifth In China
The World Health Organization confirmed a fifth death in China from the H7N9 bird flu virus.
The number of laboratory confirmed infections rose to 11. The WHO still claims there is no human-to-human transmission of the virus although 400 people closely connected to the victim are now being closely monitored for signs of the disease. Continue reading
Chinese authorities kill 20K birds as avian flu toll rises to 6
Chinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu that has so far killed six people in the country was found in pigeons on sale in the city, state-run media outlet Xinhua reported Friday. Continue reading
China Admits More H7N9 Bird Flu Infections
China is reporting four more cases of the H7N9 bird flu.
The H7N9 virus, which has killed two people, is now confirmed to have been found in seven people. Three women, 32, 45 and 48, and one 83-year-old man were diagnosed between March 19th and 21st. Continue reading
BRICS Nations Could Challenge World Bank
The leaders of the BRICS nations are discussing the creation of a development bank that would be in direct competition to the World Bank.
The heads of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have long complained about a western bias in the decisions made by the World Bank. The fund would develop infrastructure projects in developing nations. Continue reading
Chinese Officials Still Forcing Women Into Late-Term Abortions
A photo circulating the internet is showing the body of a seven-month old fetus that died after Chinese officials forced an abortion upon his mother.
The woman, identified at Ms. Lu, was seized by “local family officials” who forced her into a vehicle that went to a local hospital where they injected her with chemicals to force the abortion. She went into labor and delivered the dead baby two days later. Continue reading
Giant hailstones batter China’s southern provinces
Heavy storms and giant hailstones have left at least nine people dead and caused serious damage across China’s southern provinces.
The extreme weather is expected to last a few more days and could potentially bring more devastation to the area.
Source: BBC – Giant hailstones batter China’s southern provinces
China’s Christians Facing Increased Persecution
The Chinese government has begun a significant crackdown on house churches in the country, forcing them to have “patriotic” gatherings or be sent to prison where they are tortured, according to human rights advocates. Continue reading
Chinese Military Unit Behind Cyberattacks
A U.S. cyber-security firm has released evidence that the largest organized data mining effort around the world was not random hackers as first suspected but rather an organized branch of the Chinese military.
The unit, called “Unit 61398”, has stolen “hundreds of terabytes of data” from at least 141 organizations around the world since 2004. Continue reading
