Marmots are large ground squirrels, a type of rodent, that have historically been linked to plague outbreaks in the region. Tests confirmed the teenager had contracted bubonic plague and authorities …
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Teenage boy dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia after eating marmot
Two others being treated with antibiotics after death of 15-year-old, health ministry says …
Teenage boy dies of plague in Mongolia after eating marmot
Two others being treated with antibiotics after death of 15-year-old, health ministry says …
Bubonic Plague In 2020? Disease Kills Teenager In Mongolia, Government Locks Down Region
The recent reemergence of the Bubonic Plague in central Asia has prompted governments to quarantine certain regions.
Teenager dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia
A teenager died of the bubonic plague in western Mongolia after eating an infected marmot, a sign the disease may be spreading after reports of it emerged earlier this month.
Mongolia’s COVID-19 cases rise by 18 to 261
On Wednesday, the overall figure of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mongolia jumped by 18 to 261 over the last 24-hour period, the country’s National Center for Communicable Disease (NCCD) …
15-year-old boy dies from bubonic plague in Mongolia, health officials say
A 15-year-old boy has died from bubonic plague in western Mongolia, according to government health officials. The teenager caught the plague after hunting and eating marmot, according to Dorj …
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Report: Mongolian teenager dies of bubonic plague
Beijing, Jul 15 (AP) A 15-year-old boy has died in western Mongolia of bubonic plague, the country’s national news agency reported. The Health Ministry said laboratory tests confirmed the teenager …