nosleepinghere Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 China plagued by bird-flu cover-ups- Asia Times (6/8/06) The Chinese government is said to be taking a more positive, responsible attitude in dealing with avian influenza, than they did with the 2003 SARS epidemic, but that hasn't filtered down to the provinces. Overwhelmingly concerned with economic growth, some local officials still tend to cover up any outbreak of bird flu, defying Beijing's order to report new cases immediately. Beijing has punished some local officials for their incompetence in dealing with bird-flu outbreaks. Asia Times Online found that in rural areas, local officials and residents really don't like any action that might expose a possible bird-flu outbreak, fearing the damage it would do to the economy. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/HF08Ad01.html Link to comment
MoonGoddess Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 It's not so much the authorities as the poorest people who have only a few chickens between them and the breadline. They know if they report a sick chicken the authorities will come and cull all the chickens in the village, so everyone keeps quiet. It's frightening. Link to comment
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