Unusual virus strains cause flu outbreak in China
2018-01-10
The predominant virus strains this winter have been little seen in recent years, which has caused the current influenza outbreak in China, according to an official at the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
Flu epidemic no cause for SARS panic
2018-01-08
Flu outbreaks are up across China compared with previous years, but the epidemic remains at normal levels and is much less severe than the SARS outbreak, an official from Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said.
Beijing sees big rise in flu infections among children
2017-12-28
With China now in peak flu season, authorities have said infections should remain under control, as no mutations that might boost the strength or drug-resistance of the virus have been detected.
Tuberculosis outbreak reported at Hunan middle school
2017-11-17
Twenty-nine students have been diagnosed with tuberculosis by Thursday due to an outbreak at a middle school in Taojiang county, Hunan province, local health authorities said Nov 17.
China reaches agreement with WHO on fight against cancer
2017-11-02
China has announced an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to collaborate on the fight against cancer, the leading cause of death in the country.
China takes steps to stop entry of plague from Madagascar
2017-10-31
China's exit-entry inspection and quarantine authorities will closely watch the plague in Madagascar and take measures and prevent the disease from entering the country, according to the quarantine watchdog.
WHO urges for bolder gov't actions worldwide against non-communicable diseases
2017-09-20
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments worldwide to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with "bolder political actions" to save millions of people from premature deaths.
Number of cases rising on the Chinese mainland
2017-09-15
The incidence of breast cancer has been rising constantly on the Chinese mainland in recent years, according to recent data.
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