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Teenager in Mongolia dies of bubonic plague after eating marmot – NEWS.com.au
Teenager in Mongolia dies of bubonic plague after eating marmot
A 15-year-old boy has died from bubonic plague in western Mongolia after hunting and eating marmot.Tests confirmed the teenager had contracted bubonic plague and authorities imposed quarantine measures in the Tugrug district of Gobi-Altai province. Two other teenagers who also ate the marmot are being treated with antibiotics, a Mongolian health ministry spokesman said.
The quarantine measures will run until Saturday, with authorities already isolating 15 people who came into contact with the t…
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