Suspected bubonic plague case confirmed in Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, July 25 (IANS) A suspected case of bubonic plague in Mongolia’s western Khovd province has been confirmed after final bacteriological laboratory testing returned positive results, the National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said on Friday. According to the NCZD, the patient contracted the disease after consuming marmot meat while visiting Ulaankhus soum in the […]