Plague — DR Congo
News from a WeChat notice from China’s embassy in Congo on 6 Jul 2020. On 3 Jul 2020, the Ituri Provincial Government announced that bubonic plague has occurred in the province’s Djugu region. 36 cases have been confirmed with 8 deaths. According to a report from the World Health Organization, Ituri Province is the world’s most active region for plague with about 1000 cases per year. Bubonic plague can be spread by infected fleas. Clinical manifestations are swelling of lymph nodes, fever,
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