H5N1 - Quarantine & Martial Law - Captain Trips?
The bird flu is still spreading. Reports now confirm the bird flu is now present in Indonesia and Russia.
The deaths of these migratory water fowl by H5N1 is without precedent and Qinhai Lake is at the intersection of the two major migratory bird fly ways in Asia.
H5N1 at Qinghai Lake could be dispersed throughout Asia and into Europe and North America by migratory birds that use these two flyways.
The spread has caused serious disturbances in a YuShu farm to the Northwest of Qinghai. On July 12th, this farming area was discovered to have many people afflicted with acute pneumonia.
Following this, authorities entered the area and isolated the patients. Their whereabouts are unknown. They also forcibly inspected surrounding areas and isolated those with "abnormal respiratory problems".
On 18th July, the decision was made to quarantine the area. This was aimed at preventing the movement of people in and out of the area. This led the residents to "lose control of themselves" and revolt against the authorities, leading to many casualties.
To prevent a chain reaction linked on the 20th, the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) sent in huge numbers of re-inforcements to quell the uprising. At the moment, the extent of the disturbances there is unclear as the area still remains under martial law.
The following is a translation of email messages appearing on July 20. The following exchange appears to be between two students in southeastern Qinghai Province. The commentary is unconfirmed, but if true, would certainly suggest a stage 6 pandemic in China.
"Hey, are we going to war? Something's not right. I can see many armoured vehicles and soldiers with guns on the road. I can ever hear planes in the air. Rumor has it that they're from Yushu, Can someone please clarify what's happening?"
"They're over here, too. I can see hundreds of troops, many of whom are in full battle order. I'm from Yushu"
"I'm from Chengdu. Are you from the region where the bird flu was found?"
"I'm seeing the same thing here, too, in LaSuTung. I've never seen so many planes in my entire life."
"It must be related to the bird flu."
"I thought "it" (the bird flu) was from the Qinghai region? It's here now? That's really fast."
"We'd better keep a low profile. My parents are asking me not to venture out. I can see troops in full battle order grabbing people. But I'm not sure why so."
"You're right, I can see troops and planes, too."
"Hey, I can see troops in "white suits" and planes flying at low altitudes. If you can see them, too, can you please acknowledge?"
"I see people being snatched out of their houses."
"Let's see - YuShu, ChengDu, LaSuTung, Jie-Wu (and other locations which I can't read) all 'inaccessible' for the next few days? What the hell?"
"The troops are finally here. They're walking through the village (or town), checking the houses.
I should be fine since I don't breed any birds."
"It's ridiculous to think that they can drag people off the streets just because of the bird flu."
"I hear that they're snatching people whose names are on a printed namelist. They're only checking the houses of those in their vicinities."
"Hu Jing Tao & Wen Jia Bao have already said that to eliminate the bird flu, we must start by getting rid of the human cases. Only by getting rid of the human cases can transmission be stopped."
The deaths of these migratory water fowl by H5N1 is without precedent and Qinhai Lake is at the intersection of the two major migratory bird fly ways in Asia.
H5N1 at Qinghai Lake could be dispersed throughout Asia and into Europe and North America by migratory birds that use these two flyways.
The spread has caused serious disturbances in a YuShu farm to the Northwest of Qinghai. On July 12th, this farming area was discovered to have many people afflicted with acute pneumonia.
Following this, authorities entered the area and isolated the patients. Their whereabouts are unknown. They also forcibly inspected surrounding areas and isolated those with "abnormal respiratory problems".
On 18th July, the decision was made to quarantine the area. This was aimed at preventing the movement of people in and out of the area. This led the residents to "lose control of themselves" and revolt against the authorities, leading to many casualties.
To prevent a chain reaction linked on the 20th, the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) sent in huge numbers of re-inforcements to quell the uprising. At the moment, the extent of the disturbances there is unclear as the area still remains under martial law.
The following is a translation of email messages appearing on July 20. The following exchange appears to be between two students in southeastern Qinghai Province. The commentary is unconfirmed, but if true, would certainly suggest a stage 6 pandemic in China.
"Hey, are we going to war? Something's not right. I can see many armoured vehicles and soldiers with guns on the road. I can ever hear planes in the air. Rumor has it that they're from Yushu, Can someone please clarify what's happening?"
"They're over here, too. I can see hundreds of troops, many of whom are in full battle order. I'm from Yushu"
"I'm from Chengdu. Are you from the region where the bird flu was found?"
"I'm seeing the same thing here, too, in LaSuTung. I've never seen so many planes in my entire life."
"It must be related to the bird flu."
"I thought "it" (the bird flu) was from the Qinghai region? It's here now? That's really fast."
"We'd better keep a low profile. My parents are asking me not to venture out. I can see troops in full battle order grabbing people. But I'm not sure why so."
"You're right, I can see troops and planes, too."
"Hey, I can see troops in "white suits" and planes flying at low altitudes. If you can see them, too, can you please acknowledge?"
"I see people being snatched out of their houses."
"Let's see - YuShu, ChengDu, LaSuTung, Jie-Wu (and other locations which I can't read) all 'inaccessible' for the next few days? What the hell?"
"The troops are finally here. They're walking through the village (or town), checking the houses.
I should be fine since I don't breed any birds."
"It's ridiculous to think that they can drag people off the streets just because of the bird flu."
"I hear that they're snatching people whose names are on a printed namelist. They're only checking the houses of those in their vicinities."
"Hu Jing Tao & Wen Jia Bao have already said that to eliminate the bird flu, we must start by getting rid of the human cases. Only by getting rid of the human cases can transmission be stopped."
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