(From Stilltravel.cn) The cholera in Zhanzhou, Lingao and other cities in Hainan Province, PRC, a famous travelling resort, has till now 22 confirmed infections and a further 300+ suspected infections and intestinal infectious cases. One child died of congenital heart disease that may be triggered by cholera. The provincial government of Hainan has already taken emergency actions including quarantine, sanitization, offering free medicine and free treatment to diarrhea patients. It is reported that the disease is now under control but the possibility of spreading still exists.

As pillar industry of the Hainan province, tourism is very likely to be affected by the cholera outbreak. Polls in sina.com and 163.com, two portal websites in China, show that 10% of the inspected considers other resorts and 22% expressed their willingness to shorten their journey in Hainan.

The upcoming winter season is a conventional peak period for local tourism in Hainan. As the majority of China locates in the North Temperate Zone, Hainan is the only resort in this country close to the equator. Every year over 8 million people visit Hainan in the spring and winter seasons. In the first half of 2008, a record-breaking 10.15 million people visited the second largest island province of China. Stilltravel.cn reminds travelers looking out to their dietetic hygiene and eat less unprocessed seafood and meat.

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