Why have you been told to scrap the Yuan Yang portion of your trip? Is it because of encephalitis?
I dont have a clue as to what Magnifico is talking about but I know what I said. As you can see above, I posted no evidence or sources because I leave that up to you to find, read, and decide for yourself.
Speaking as a 20 year retired veteran, I speak as a primary source who has seen with his own yes what vaccines can do. I have received more vaccines in 20 years than a pin cushion and I have seen what vaccines can do to perfectly healthy men.
As for Bells Palsy, I personally got Bells Palsy after getting my first dose of Encephalitis while I was stationed in Okinawa. The only reason I recovered is because I was young (28) and healthy and took the doses of steroids I was given. I wore a patch over my eye for about 2 months as all muscles of your face will become paralyzed so it was not difficult to spot the other one eyed pirates walking around the base who also took this vaccine.
Of course, no one is told of the link between the vaccine and Bells Palsy and no one gathers statistics about how many were vaccinated and how many had a Bells Palsy reaction or other reactions like paralasys and now can not walk.
As for cases of encephalitis in Yunnan, I am sure it will not be hard to find these statistics as well. Again, I leave that up to you to find, read, and decide. But I can tell you that there are very few cases and if any do occur it is of a pig farmer whose tiny house is attached to his pig house.
I also had the pleasure of getting a series of Anthrax shots while in the Marine Corps. Anthrax is a bovine (cow) Disease. I still have not heard of a single case of Anthrax in Iraq but I did see many serious reactions of healthy young men to this vaccine.
A quick internet search will help you find the anthrax scare that took place in Washington DC shortly after 911. It was later discovered and confirmed that the source of the anthrax was Fort Dietrick, Maryland, the main base that produces all biological weapons for the US govt.
Personally, I would not cancel a visit to Yuan Yang, a UNESCO site, because of an encephalitis scare. I am sure you can find many people on this forum who have been there recently and have not contracted encephalitis.


Weishan, Yunnan: Birthplace of an ancient kingdom
发布者Weishan has got to be one of the most original places left in Yunnan. Not commercialized and people are kind and not out for money.
Jianchuan was also the same but now that the highway runs right through it has already changed. Same for Shaxi and Shuang Lang in Dali.
Visit Weishan while you can. Great place to go and just hang out and relax, Wei Bao Shan is 11 km away. I like it because you can see all the temples by walking in a circle without having to backtrack. Much better than Shi Bao Shan in JianChuan, Dali.
Lugu Lake airport officially opens for business
发布者The new airport is roughly 25 kilometers south of the lakeshore - Those nasty taxi drivers are sure going to make a killing. Of course, they will NOT use the meter.
Yunnan border zone slated to cost 200 billion yuan
发布者The train sure does sound like a good idea - In that time, a branch railway along the recently opened Kunming-Hekou line will be extended 500 kilometers south to the border town of Mohan (磨憨) in Mengla County. When finished, the railway will pass from Yuxi through Pu'er, Jinghong and Mohan
Yunnan ramps up shale gas production
发布者en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yibin
Sichuan's Changning County (长宁县) is located in Yibin at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze Rivers.
Fracking comes to Southwest China
发布者Unfortunately, the map provided with the locations of fracking is very small and I can not make out the names of the locations. However, one can see that they are in the SE of Sichuan.
I will take some time later to make out the exact locations and provide the names of the prefectures and counties they are located in.
For those who are not aware, this is the juncture of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Above Yibin, the Yangtze is also known as the Jinsha River. Below Yibin, the Yangtze is known in Chinese as the Chang Jiang or "Long River."