WHO closely follows cases of bubonic plague in China



Several cases of bubonic plague have been reported in recent days in China. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed that the situation does not pose a high threat.

"At the moment we do not consider this to be a high risk, but we are monitoring the situation carefully , in partnership with the Chinese and Mongolian authorities, said a spokesperson for the WHO, Margaret Harris, at a press conference in Geneva.

Several cases of bubonic plague have been reported in recent days in China.

Authorities in the city of Bayannur, located in Inner Mongolia in northern China, have announced an arsenal of measures after the discovery this weekend of a case of bubonic plague.

The man, a shepherd, is in stable condition in a hospital in Bayannur, the city health commission said in a statement on Sunday

Prohibition to consume animals likely to transmit the plague

The commission banned the hunting and consumption of animals that could transmit the plague - especially groundhogs - until the end of the year, and urged residents to report any dead or sick rodents.

Another suspected case involving a 15-year-old boy was reported on Monday (July 6th) in neighboring Mongolia, according to the China News Agency.

And two other cases were confirmed last week in the Mongolian province of Khovd involving brothers who had eaten groundhog meat, the agency said.

Ouest France


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