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Teen dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia after eating groundhog

The teenager caught the plague after hunting and eating a groundhog, according to Dorj Narangerel, a spokesman for the Mongolian Ministry of Health. He died on Sunday. Groundhogs are large ground squirrels, a type of rodent, which have historically been associated with outbreaks of plague in the region. Evidence confirmed …

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An open letter about my health

me take 64 pills a day. Sixty-four pills: That’s 25 before breakfast, another 20 after breakfast, another 10 before dinner and another 9 before bed. I take 64 pills a day, and I feel like it’s slowly killing me. Or if it’s not killing me directly, then at least I …

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