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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (05): (HD) bubonic, marmot exposure

Plague -- MongoliaA 6-year-old child in Uyench soum (administrative subdivision) of Khovd [Hovd] Province in Mongolia was reported to be infected with bubonic plague in Western Mongolia, according to the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD).The child is now under isolation at a local hospital, said Nyamdorj Tsogbadrakh, director of the NCZD on Fri 17 Jul 2020. The child showed symptoms of high-grade fever and skin rashes after playing with a dead marmot, the official added.A total Read more [...]