After frogs that were allegedly purchased in Shanghai seafood markets were found to be carrying cholera-causing bacteria, the Shanghai CDC has announced that frogs from the Tongchuan Lu seafood market (the one in question) have been proven safe! They also reassured us that no cases of cholera have been reported in Shanghai this year. What a relief! more ›

Why these bullfrogs all be coughing in our food?! Several frogs that were purchased in Shanghai's seafood wholesale markets have been found to be carrying cholera-causing bacteria. The disease was first detected in frogs in Kunshan, and was traced back to Shanghai's Tongchuan market in Pudong. more ›

Shanghai Daily has released two rather disturbing updates concerning the health of the citizens (and netizens) of Shanghai. Remember how we heard about cancer-causing napkins in Beijing? It seems like we are now facing a similar threat in Shanghai. And if that's not enough, going to the internet cafe might give you tuberculosis! more ›

The latest death in a sudden epidemic of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Shanghai happened on Tuesday, when a three-year-old girl - originally from Jiangsu Province - was taken to a hospital in the morning with high fever and died later that night. Her kindergarten's classes has been halted to prevent the disease from spreading. Like the three previous deaths, she was a migrant child. In the first five months of this year, Shanghai saw a 150% rise in HFMD, with 90% of the patients under five years old. more ›

Two months after the first swine flu-related death in China, Shanghai has been hit with its own number one serious victim. A 35-year-old migrant worker is currently comatose and suffering from multiple organ failure in Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital thanks to the A/H1N1 virus. He fell ill on Thursday and was confirmed to have the flu on Friday. His status comes as over 100 people across China were infected with A/H1N1, which according to Xinhua means that the peak season for flu has begun. Better start reviewing that PSA we wrote up about preventing, identifying and treating this dastardly disease. more ›

"Coca-Cola Co plans to seek approval under China's antitrust law for its $2.5 billion bid for top domestic juice maker Huiyuan, the final obstacle to what would be the largest foreign takeover of a local firm." more ›

HFMD in at least six provinces and on the rise more ›

HFMD in at least six provinces and on the rise more ›

From 163.com [Translation by CDT]:

Before the founding of the People's Republic, people with leprosy were killed to prevent them from spreading the disease to others. In the 1950s, this disease could be cured and in the 1980s, medicines were handed out to leprosy patients for free. Even though the disease can be cured, the lasting effects, and discrimination, still stay with the patients. Leprosy communities are looked on as demons and are often not accepted by outsiders. There are about 10,000 people who have recovered from leprosy and their relatives living in Yunnan. Around 70% of Chinese patients live in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi. more ›