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Monday, 15 October 2007 05:46 |
 The international monitoring
site, Tropical Medical Bureau, reported one case of bubonic plague occurred
at the end of September in Mongolia’s Gobisumber aimag.
The source of the plague apparently
came from a marmot, which a 16-year old boy was skinning when he contracted
the disease.
Doctors in Choir report the
boy has been successfully treated and his condition is now stable.
Five experts have been sent
to the area in search of infected marmots. Additionally, dozens of people
who came in contact with the infected boy have been given preventative
medical care.
Bubonic plague is fairly common
in Mongolian marmots and their fleas, but as roast marmot ("boodog"
in Mongolian) is a popular dish, some hunters contract the disease every
year.
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