PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (02): (HD) bubonic, marmot exposure

Plague — Mongolia
Two brothers have contracted the deadly bubonic plague after feasting on the meat of rodents. The men, from Mongolia, are said to have contracted the deadly disease from marmots, in a country where consuming the innards of the animals is traditionally believed to be good for your health. A 27-year-old and his brother, 17, are being treated in separate hospitals in Khovd province in western Mongolia. The older brother is in a “critical” condition.
The cases have now sparked urgent checks on