Foshan

American

[fuhsh-ahn] / ˈfʌʃˈɑn /

(Older Spelling) Fatshan

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in southern central Guangdong province, in southeastern China, near Canton.

Foshan British

/ ˈfɔːˈʃɑːn /

noun

Also called: Namhoi. a city in SE China, in W Guangdong province. Pop: 483 000 (2005 est)

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Shunde District in Foshan has been hit hardest, accounting for over 3,600 cases, while additional infections have appeared in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao.

From Science Daily

In Foshan city, which has been hit the hardest, chikungunya patients must stay in hospital, where their beds will protected with mosquito nets.

From BBC

Aside from Foshan, at least 12 other cities in the southern Guangdong province have reported infections.

From BBC

On Monday, Hong Kong reported its first case - a 12-year-old boy who developed fever, rash and joint pain after traveling to Foshan in July.

From BBC

Last week, officials in Foshan released 5,000 of these larvae-eating fish into the city's lakes.

From BBC

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