'World Cup Syndrome' clinic snubbed in Chengdu  

成都“世界杯综合症门诊”遇冷

西半球的巴西世界杯激战正酣，而东半球的中国球迷得彻夜观战，随之引发的健康问题也备受关注，为此，成都、长沙等地医院还专为球迷设置的“世界杯综合症门诊”。23日，记者从成都市第三人民医院的“世界杯综合症门诊”了解到，与往届不同，这届世界杯期间前来就诊的球迷较少，“世界杯综合症门诊”遭遇冷清。[查看全文]

Chengdu (ECNS) – Several hospitals in Chinese cities have set up special clinics for football fans who have got ill after staying up all night to watch the World Cup.

However, these "World Cup Syndrome" clinics have not received as many patients as expected, according to the Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, which launched such a clinic four years ago when the World Cup was held in South Africa.

The clinic has been reopened along with the World Cup this year, with four doctors and four nurses taking turns on duty all day long, said Wei Ming, chief of the hospital's emergency department.

Several people have reportedly died after staying up to watch the World Cup on television. Wei said these fans' sudden deaths were possibly because of heart attacks or hypertension induced by extreme excitement, too much alcohol, and fatty food.