Bubonic plague case confirmed in Mongolia's northernmost province of Khuvsgul
ULAN BATOR, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- One case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Mongolia's northernmost province of Khuvsgul, the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said Thursday.
"One person has been diagnosed with bubonic plague on Wednesday in Tsagaan-Uul soum (administrative subdivision) in the province and is receiving treatment at Khuvsgul province general hospital. Currently, the soum has been placed under quarantine," the NCZD said in a statement.
A total of 137 soums of 17 provinces in Mongolia are now risk areas of bubonic plague, according to the NCZD.
The bubonic plague is a bacterial disease spread by fleas living on wild rodents such as marmots, which can kill an adult in less than 24 hours if not treated in time, according to the World Health Organization. ■
