As a potential bird flu pandemic has stirred great concern across the world at large, in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi, a new effort at promoting awareness has emerged in the form of poker cards. The Chinese national news service reported that a new line of poker cards has been launched with information about bird flu printed on the back of each card. Information includes explanations of the effects of bird flu, the various ways in which it is transmitted as well as the ways in which it can best be prevented and controlled. In addition, the cards list contact information for disease prevention and control centers.

The poker cards were developed by a hospital in Yuncheng City as a creative, recreational method to boost awareness of the disease. China, in particular, has felt the brunt of the bird flu epidemic, with 30 outbreaks of the disease having been reported in 11 regions across the country throughout the past year.

Source:  Poker777 Staff

Monday, 09 January 2006