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Septicemic plague claims the life of man in the US – 7NEWS.com.au
The news comes after authorities in the Inner Mongolia region of China sealed off a village this week after a resident died from bubonic plague.
A New Mexico man has died of septicemic plague, marking the second plague case in the state this year.
The Rio Arriba County man was in his 20s and was hospitalised before he died, the New Mexico Department of Health Friday said in a news release.
Plague activity in New Mexico is usually highest during the summer months, so it is especially important now to take precautions to avoid rodents and their fleas which can expose you to plague, said Department of Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel.
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