A Chinese city in Inner Mongolia sounded an alert for the bubonic plague on Sunday at a time when the world is already grappling with coronavirus
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This happened after cases were reported from Bayannur in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located northwest of China's capital Beijing 
The rare but serious disease is caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium. It's transmitted through fleas, which get infected mainly by rodents
The hosts of this disease in Inner Mongolia are usually marmots, which live in rural areas
The hosts of this disease in Inner Mongolia are usually marmots, which live in rural areas
It's difficult to declare that a person has contracted this disease as the symptoms are developed after 3-7 days
The early signs make it easy to believe that the infected person has just gotten the flu
The disease is characterized by swollen lymph nodes
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The early signs make it easy to believe that the infected person has just gotten the flu
The disease is characterized by swollen lymph nodes
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On July 1, two suspected cases of bubonic plague were reported
The brothers, aged 27 and 17, lived in Khovd province and are reported to have eaten marmot meat
Locals think of marmot meat and kidney as a remedy for good health
The brothers, aged 27 and 17, lived in Khovd province and are reported to have eaten marmot meat
Locals think of marmot meat and kidney as a remedy for good health
According to the third-level alert, hunting and eating animals that may carry plague is prohibited
Locals have also been asked to report patients and alert authorities about dead marmots
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Locals have also been asked to report patients and alert authorities about dead marmots
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"At present, there is a risk of a human plague epidemic spreading in this city," the authorities said
