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

Plague -- MongoliaTwo 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 Read more [...]