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Geological studies show that the southern part of Ailaoshan-Red River shear zone (ALSRRSZ) has experienced complex metallogenic processes and multi-stage non-uniform uplifting, called oblique uplifting since the Cenozoic. To detect the deep structure and geodynamic background beneath Daping, Chang'an and other gold and polymetallic deposits in this area, we carried out a high-density short-period seismic array survey in southern Yunnan province. The array used is approximately 240 km long with an interval of 500 m between two adjacent stations. Based on the data collected by the array, we used H-κ stacking and common conversion point (CCP) methods of receiver functions to reveal the fine crustal structure beneath this array, which was located from Lvchun (western end) to the east and ended in Maguan. The three main conclusions are as follows. (1) The average crustal thickness is approximately 37 km and the Vp/Vs ratio is 1.75. However, the thickness and Vp/Vs ratio of the Ailao Mountain are rather greater or higher than those of the western Lanping-Simao Basin and eastern South-China block. These results may indicate that the crust is rich in ferromagnesian minerals or has a thermal fluid anomaly after orogenic movement. (2) There are two obvious inclined interfaces beneath the Ailao Mountain in the mid-upper crust, which suggests that strong deformation occurred there during the orogenic period. Some evidences, such as the weak converted-wave Pms phase from the Moho, low P-wave velocities of the upper mantle, high surface heat flow values, and generally developed hot springs, indicate that a strong crust-mantle interaction exists in the southern segments of the Ailaoshan-Red River shear zone. These interactions include a diapir of mantle-sourced magma (stronger in the east than that in the west), lateral collision from the Indian Plate, and the differential uplift caused by the strike-slip movement of the Red River Fault. All of above deep processes led to the Cenozoic oblique uplifting of Ailao Mountain. (3) By combining the location of the deposits on the surface, characteristics of the average crustal Vp/Vs ratio, hypocenters of the small earthquakes along the research profile, Moho shape, and horizontal variations of the Pms phase amplitudes, we speculate that the Ailaoshan Fault was the upgoing conduit for metallogenic magma and played a significant role in the Cenozoic development of the multiform metal deposits around the Ailao Mountain area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Measles is a highly-contagious, serious diseases that can lead to potentially fatal illness, disability and death . We conducted an investigation to calculate the economic burden of measles cases from 2018 to 2019 and to analyze factors that influenced the total costs of measles cases in Fujian Province, China., Methods: We investigated confirmed cases of measles by telephone interview, from 2018 to 2019, including demographic characteristics, therapeutic measures, self-treatment and nutritional supplement expenditure, transportation fees, and lost wages. Medical expenses in the hospitals were obtained from the hospital service charge system., Results: A total of 131 measles cases were investigated, the average direct cost, indirect cost, and total cost were $518, $284, and $802, respectively. The total cost was 15.5% of Annual Per Capita Disposable Income of Households ($5 162) in Fujian. Hospitalization ( OR  = 98.6, 95% CI : 21.1 ~ 460.6) and complication ( OR  = 8.7, 95% CI : 1.3 ~ 58.0) significantly influenced the total cost according to binary logistic regression, and an outbreak of measles may pose a significant threat to household finances in a short term., Conclusions: The economic burden of measles was high when compared with Annual Per Capita Disposable Income of Households. The resurgence of measles and measles outbreaks increased economic burden of household finances.