Tag Archives: diseases

Turpan Bird Flu: The Aftermath

Thanks to swift action by government organs at all levels, it looks like the outbreak of bird flu that occurred among poultry populations in Turpan on the 29th of December. A Xinhua News Network Xinjiang [...]

H5N1 bird flu discovered in Turpan poultry populations

Internet-based media in both Chinese and English are buzzing with newly released information regarding an outbreak of the infamous H5N1 bird flu among poultry populations in Turpan. The announcement by China’s state-run press agency, the [...]

Xinjiang Roundup: 9 December to 15 December 2007

This week, Xinjiang saw a noble wild camel rescue operation, the unearthing of 2400 year-old wheat stalks, the temporary closure of Urumqi International Airport due to heavy fog, a flurry of end-of-the-year statistics, and more, [...]

Xinjiang Roundup: 4 November to 10 November 2007

The first week of November saw a national level committee investigate AIDS statistics and prevention practices in Xinjiang, international level efforts to help protect Przewalski’s horses from the front-bumper menace, interested investors from Europe and [...]