mrteacher's picture mrteacher Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 08:00

admin wrote:
I bought some chicken from the wet market at Dongjiao market southeast of Soho New Town ... and while the birds were definitely dead, I wonder -- perhaps the seller has live chickens at home or bought them from someone who did?

i know there's no recorded human-to-human transmission documented yet but I seem to remember hearing the same thing about SARS and the other strain of the Bird Flu at first as well.

By this logic, being dead makes them safe to eat???

Jerry's picture Jerry Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 06:54

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So...first our first case was a 7 year old daughter of a poultry farmer in Shunyi. Now you're saying it's a 4 year old boy? That's interesting.

Yes - my mistake - the first documented case was the 7-year-old. The second was the 4-year-old boy. Thanks for pointing that out.

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 06:30

meanwhile,

China's top health authority confirmed that a family infected by H7N9 in Shanghai might involve human-to-human transmission of the new bird flu strain.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-04/18/content_16416968.htm

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 06:29

meanwhile,

China's top health authority confirmed that a family infected by H7N9 in Shanghai might involve human-to-human transmission of the new bird flu strain.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-04/18/content_16416968.htm


Not Good: WHO Says Some Cases of H7N9 Have No Links to Poultry

http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2013/04/17/not-good-who-says-some-cases-h7n9-have-no-links-poultry

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 05:30

bluefish wrote:
So...first our first case was a 7 year old daughter of a poultry farmer in Shunyi. Now you're saying it's a 4 year old boy? That's interesting.

there are 2 cases in Beijing, first the 7-year-old and then the 4-year-old.

I think the confusion is that although the 4-year-old was the second case, he/she left the hospital first so was the first to recover or something

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bluefish's picture bluefish Submitted by Guest on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 22:25

So...first our first case was a 7 year old daughter of a poultry farmer in Shunyi. Now you're saying it's a 4 year old boy? That's interesting.

Then, we've been told all the way up till now that all cases are clearly linked to poultry exposure. Now suddenly the WHO has apparently known all this time that 40% were not?

Then, we have a small boy apparently "sick," but he has no symptoms? Interesting illness. Perhaps I should be worried. After all, I have no symptoms. I could be dying! Did this kid just wander into a random hospital, symptomless, and ask to be tested for the new scary bird flu?

And authorities seem to always wonder why no one believes them when they make announcements.

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 05:32

I bought some chicken from the wet market at Dongjiao market southeast of Soho New Town ... and while the birds were definitely dead, I wonder -- perhaps the seller has live chickens at home or bought them from someone who did?

i know there's no recorded human-to-human transmission documented yet but I seem to remember hearing the same thing about SARS and the other strain of the Bird Flu at first as well.

Books by current and former Beijinger staffers

http://astore.amazon.com/truerunmedia-20

Jerry's picture Jerry Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 20:20

Here is the US and Canadian Centers for Disease Controls' take on the matter:

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Canadian health authorities say that the strain of avian influenza causing illness in people in China hasn’t been identified in birds in Canada. They add that the risk posed to humans by avian influenza in birds is generally low, and there is no risk of catching the flu virus by eating affected poultry. Canada does not import raw poultry or raw poultry products from China. A Travel Health Notice has been posted on the travel.gc.ca website to provide advice to anyone traveling to China.

Public health officials in both countries say it is important to eat meat and poultry that is fully cooked and served hot. Don’t eat any eggs in China that are not hard-cooked, and don’t eat or drink dishes that include the blood of any animal. The CDC advises visitors to China to avoid food from street vendors, avoid live bird of poultry markets, and don’t touch birds, pigs, or other animals when in that country.

If the official word from these govt. agencies are to be trusted - yes, it is safe to eat chicken.

But do avoid undercooked eggs just in case.

And if you want to play it safe, yes, steer clear of any wet markets that handle live poultry. I'm not aware of any of the sort in the CBD/Sanlitun Embassy area.

Jerry Chan, Digital Marketing & Content Strategy Director

Iain S's picture Iain S Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 18:20

Another option: go looking around Gulou for Keanu Reeves. Wonder which hutong bar he'll be spotted in this time around?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beijing-international-film-festival-hollywood-440025

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 15:50

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Do not touch animals whether they are alive or dead.

so am I in danger of catching bird flu by eating chicken wings at my local dive?

Would i be advised to avoid the wet markets that sell raw chicken?

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HTMGFADmovie's picture HTMGFADmovie Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 08:33

If any New Zealand ex-pats are reading this, or any lovers of indie comedy in general, come and see How to Meet Girls from a Distance! Featuring in the Panorama section at BJIFF Surely to make any ex-Wellingtonians suffer instant homesickness.
Check out www.howtomeetgirlsfromadistance.co.nz
It's screening on April 21 and 22 at 1.30. More details here:
http://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2013/apr/how-meet-girls-distance-chinese-premiere

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 12:03

Four-Year-Old Boy Is Suspected To Be Beijing's Second H7N9 Bird Flu Case

http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2013/04/14/four-year-old-boy-is-suspected-to-be-beijings-second-h7n9-bird-flu-case/

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Him77's picture Him77 Submitted by Guest on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 21:44

CNN is awful wrong:
and what is Best anyway:
Here is the reality :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_beer_consumption_per_capita

another one:

http://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/english/news/2011/images/1221_04.gif

one more:

http://chartingtheeconomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/book3_7996_image001.gif

bluefish's picture bluefish Submitted by Guest on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 21:57

I can't vouch for these people's service, but your washing machine does need to be cleaned out periodically. Despite regular washing, you can easily get a buildup of scum, mold and mildew in both top and front loaders, and even in your detergent drawer (which are notorious for growing black mold). If you have a front loader be sure to check the folds of the door seal: they're often harboring some serious junk after a while. And of course unless you've got a whole house filter you're putting hard water in there and will have buildup from that.

I'd say these folks are just hoping to make money off people who don't know how to clean their own stuff, or who think it's a bigger deal than it really is. Cleaning your washer is pretty easy. If you've got a front loader take out the drawer and soak it. Then use vinegar water to spray out and scrub the drum and the folds of the door seal. Use a Q-tip or something to get in there good. (Don't use bleach; it'll destroy the seal of your front-loader over time). Then run a cycle with just vinegar, no clothes. If you have a top loader you can use bleach, and be sure to bleach the upper part of the drum (where water in a wash won't reach as easily) and use bleach on your drawer.

You would also be wise in this dust and grit-flled city clean under it once in a while.