Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, the largest hospital of its kind in South China, has recorded a marked increase in the cases of the A/H1N1 flu virus attacking the central nervous system of children this year.The hospital has so far this year treated five children infected with the virus, who then rapidly developed necrotizing encephalopathy, said Xu Yi, deputy director of the department of internal medicine, reports Southern China Metropolis Daily.While previously A/H1N1 flu affected childrens' lungs, it now attacks their central nervous systems.The hospital has reported the increase to the local center for disease control and prevention, which is conducting research on the virus.Spring and winter mark high flu season in most provinces in China, with elderly people, pregnant women, and children being among the groups most prone to infection.Xu Yi's hospital has reported 300 flu cases in the first week of this year, half the number recorded in the same period last year. Serious child cases however remain high.Xu recommends vaccination and early anti-virus treatment as key to combating flu. rubber braceletsprinted-wristbanddebossed-wristbandfuck cancer braceletembossed-wristbandevent wristbands
Farmers in Nanping, Fujian province, harvest tea at a plantation. QIU RUQUAN/XINHUA Counties and villages in the southern province of Fujian will take full advantage of their natural resources in fisheries and plantations as they board the fast track to rural revitalization, officials have said. Agricultural undertakings with local characteristics, rather than industrial development, should be the focus of rural revitalization, several city mayors said on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the National People's Congress. We must fully utilize the resources provided by the sea and the mountains to improve the level of production and people's livelihoods, said Guo Xiwen, mayor of Ningde. His city has five coastal counties and five in mountainous areas. He said production will be increased of products such as sea cucumbers and fruits, including lychee and longan, which have the highest yield in Ningde because of its natural environment. Moreover, we have the largest breeding base for mushrooms, in Gutian county. At least 70 percent of the county's 100,000 population are involved in the industry, he added. Yu Hongsheng, mayor of Sanming, said more than 300 agricultural products produced in local counties and villages - including lotus seeds, eggs, camellia oil, tea leaves and corn - have been recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture as being green, organic and environmentally friendly, which has helped the products become more popular nationwide. Yu Weiguo, Party secretary of Fujian, said the province's collaboration with Taiwan in agricultural development is also an advantage. The latitudes of Fujian and Taiwan are close to each other and their climates are similar, so the agricultural products, fruits and flowers from Taiwan can grow very well in Fujian, he said, adding that Fujian has six parks where farmers from Taiwan have introduced their species and unique growing patterns. Yu Hongsheng said one of the keys to rural revitalization is to link the primary, secondary and tertiary industries, while e-commerce is helping agricultural specialties reach a wider customer base. By the end of last year, all 10 counties in Sanming were selling homegrown products online, improving the lives of local farmers, he said. Xu Weize, mayor of Nanping, where the UNESCO Natural and Cultural Heritage site Wuyi Mountain is located, said its counties and villages will focus on improving tourism services. We're committed to building Wuyi Mountain into a world-class tourist destination, and plans for more bed-and-breakfast establishments and eateries that will drive up employment and incomes among locals, he added. Contact the writers at [email protected]
