From Xinhua, via China Daily:
About 1.5 million Chinese die of apoplexy each year on average, making the disease the second largest killer and the leading cause of physical deformity in the country, according to the Chinese Medical Association (CMA).
Wang Yongjun, a professor with the association’s neurology branch, said that currently 7 million Chinese suffer from apoplexy, two-thirds of which will plagued by deformities after surviving the disease, becoming heavy burdens on both their families and society.
He warned that the number of apoplexy patients might double in 2020 if preventive measures are not taken soon.
