Blog Tag - illness
Beware, Beijingers, the winter flu is officially here, and just because COVID is no longer a worry in Beijing doesn't mean you're safe from this...
If last Sunday was any indication, the temperatures in Beijing are about to drop, and that means many of us, parents and children alike, might come...
The end of the Spring Festival also marks the end of flu season for another year, but it leaves behind once more a fierce debate about the merits of...
The Year of the Pig may be off to a rough start, at least for those of the porcine disposition and Chinese hog farm owners given that authorities...
If you thought the coast was clear, you couldn’t be more wrong. We advise you all to remain vigilant as a spike in flu outbreaks, mainly triggered by...
[UPDATE: Aug 17, 2.20pm] Several sources close to Mike Peters have confirmed that he passed away at approximately 1.30pm today. Please read the...
Summer is often linked to fun. However, it can also be a season of illness, especially when you consider the number of warm month-specific illnesses...
After major surgery, following a severe abdominal aneurysm, well known and widely loved expat Dikran Gullekia is well on his way to recovery, and you...
If you have ever been admonished by locals for forgetting to wear qiuku (long underwear) or drinking anything other than hot water, you have...
At least 23 Beijingers have been infected with the measles after an outbreak occurred at the Kaiheng Centre in Chaoyangmen January 22.
"To prevent...
Nothing makes a foreign country feel more foreign than being ill and being able to find the right help. Don’t panic; major cities like Beijing have...