Plague — Russia
The notorious bubonic plague, one of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases, which killed 1/3 of Europe’s population in the Middle Ages has infected a Siberian youngster. A 10-year old boy in Siberia’s Altai Republic has contracted bubonic plague, local medics told TASS on Wed [13 Jul 2016].
“The boy was hospitalized yesterday [12 Jul 2016] with a high fever and tested positive for bubonic plague. He is in a serious condition,” doctors said. All the 17 people, including 6 children,
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