Suspected bubonic plague case reported

A suspected case of the bubonic plague has been reported in Mongolia's Khovd province, the country's Health Ministry said on Sunday. A 37-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in the province is now under isolation at a local hospital, Xinhua news agency. The man was found to have eaten marmot meat, and is now in critical condition, the Ministry said, warning citizens not to hunt marmots or eat marmot meat. Meanwhile, at least 22 people who had contacted the man have been quarantined. Although hunting marmots is illegal in Mongolia, many regard the rodent as a delicacy and ignore the law. (IANS) 

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