Bubonic plague case reported in Mongolia


ULAN BATOR: A suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in western Mongolia, local media reported, citing the country’s National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD).

“A 27-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in Khovd province was taken to a hospital on Sunday after eating marmot meat.

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