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Mongolia teenager dies from bubonic plague after eating marmot – 7NEWS.com.au
The plague has recently made a comeback, and the World Health Organisation has categorised it as a re-emerging disease.
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 Narangerel, spokesperson for Mongolias Ministry of Health. He died on Sunday.
In the video above: What is bubonic plague? And should we be worried?
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…
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