As if the new coronavirus wasn’t enough to worry about, a disease that caused the Black Death and killed about 50 million people in the 14th century may have raised its ugly head again, according to a report. Officials in China are on high alert after a suspected case of …
Read More »China reports suspected bubonic plague case
Beijing – While China seems to have shrunk coronavirus cases close to zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bayannur District authorities lifted the plague warning on Sunday, ordering residents not to hunt wild animals …
Read More »Inner Mongolia region of China reports a case of bubonic plague
BEIJING (AP) – While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, and local health authorities have announced a suspected case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bayannur District authorities lifted the plague warning on Sunday, ordering residents not to hunt …
Read More »Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague
A city in northern China sounded an alert Sunday after a suspected case of bubonic plague was reported, according to official media here. Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced a Tier III pest prevention and control warning, state agency People’s Daily Online reported. The suspected bubonic plague case was reported …
Read More »China’s Inner Mongolia city warns of suspected bubonic plague case
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in a city in China’s Inner Mongolia region issued a warning Sunday, a day after a hospital reported a suspected case of bubonic plague. The Bayan Nur City Health Committee issued the third-level alert, the second lowest in a four-tier system. The alert prohibits the hunting …
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