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Q: Shanghai closes poultry markets over bird flu!!! Any of u getting concerned about H7N9?
Chinese officials in the city of Shanghai have ordered the temporary closure of its poultry markets due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak. Going by history, China was fairly slow to act on SARS. But, are they again under addressing the present situation or is this nothing to be concerned about?
11 years 2 weeks ago in Health & Safety - China
I am getting a bit concerned! But I eat at mcdonalds a lot so I shouldn't have anything to worry about really. I guess it sucks to be in Shanghai than. Who knows but I do have a little bit of worry!
The officials have lost all of their pathetic credibility in the past years. It's often like when they deny something, you should actually take it as an "admission"
And yes, I'm worried.
the skeptic inside says the numbers are worse than broadcasted as usual, closing all the markets for 7 to 10 deaths, how many died on the streets from accidents in shanghai everyday, must be more serious than the story thats given.
Yes, don't eat poultry. "Officially" 6 people have died, 4 in Shanghai and 2 in Zhejiang.
Edited my question as per the number of deaths reported by foreign media until I find a source. My brother in law said the media in Hong Kong and Japan is reporting the figure as being much higher but I can't find a report about it yet. :S could be rubbish....sorry
xunliang:
My brother in law just came back from Hong Kong and told me. If I manage to find a link I'll post it.
Diseased pigs floating down the river, infected poultry killing people, is Shanghai turning into some kind of backwoods wild west? I'm more worried about what doesn't get reported. If they don't report it, it didn't happen, right?
Nessquick:
Bro, i need alive another 77 days to leave shanghai, wish me good luck :S
Scandinavian:
there should be an "I survived China" tshirt to get for the points on this site
Nessquick:
yeah, good idea. I still have some friends from business, so i will let them do some t-shirts with this. Like 50.000 pcs , i think i can sell them before i leave and make a small fortune to buy house back in Prague :D
Ah, Blame U.S.A.
http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/senior-colonel-in-pla-posts-delusional-reaction-to-h7n9/
Nessquick:
Yeah, he is right, small guy. Its biological weapon used against china and the 500.000 expats living here .
I am really scared of actions of the govt here :(I'ts not just H7N9 that should be a concern
http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/238-pigs-and-89-dogs-suddenly-dead-in-chinese-village/
I just ate 3 badly-cooked chicken sandwiches, and 5 more in the past few days. YOLO~ SWAG~ HOLLA~
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According to CNN the H7N9 virus is the most deadly virus seen http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/24/world/asia/china-birdflu/index.html
http://chinadailymail.com/2013/04/25/bird-flu-outbreak-3-good-3-bad-and-3-very-bad-signs/
