China's Health Ministry has ordered heightened efforts to stem the spread of infectious diseases following an outbreak of a virus that has killed 22 children in one city and is spreading.
The outbreak of enterovirus 71, a type of hand, foot and mouth disease that children are susceptible to, is another headache for the communist government as it prepares for the Olympic Games already tarnished by an uprising among Tibetans in western China and an international torch relay disrupted by protests.
Stepped up vigilance by health bureaus and hospitals to prevent the spread of infectious diseases was necessary "to guarantee the smooth staging of the Beijing …
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