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

Plague -- MongoliaA suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in western Mongolia, reported Xinhua news agency, based on a local media report on Tuesday [30 Jun 2020], which cites the country's National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD)."A 27-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in Khovd [Hovd] province was taken to a hospital on Sunday [28 Jun 2020] after eating marmot meat. Preliminary test results revealed on Monday [29 Jun 2020] that he... (had contracted) the bubonic plague," the NCZD Read more [...]