Latest bubonic plague News & Updates

Suspected Bubonic Plague Case Confirmed in Mongolia’s Khovd Province

By

Ulaanbaatar, July 25 (IANS) A suspected case of bubonic plague in Mongolia’s western Khovd province has been confirmed after final bacteriological laboratory testing returned positive results, the National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said on Friday.According to the NCZD, the patient contracted the disease after consuming marmot meat while visiting Ulaankhus soum in the neighbouring Bayan-Ulgii province.The centre urged the public not to hunt or capture marmots, handle their meat or inter…