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Mongolian teenager dies of bubonic plague caught from infected marmot – ABC News

A 15-year-old boy has died in western Mongolia of bubonic plague, the country’s national news agency reports.

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A 15-year-old boy has died in western Mongolia of bubonic plague, the country’s national news agency reported.

  • Mongolia reported two cases earlier this month linked to people eating marmot meat
  • Suspected cases of the bubonic plague have also popped up in China
  • More than 50 million people died in the 14th century due to the bubonic plague

The Health Ministry said laboratory tests confirmed the teenager died of plague that he contracted from an infected marmot, …

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