Risk in the spread of bubonic plague affected 17 of 21 aimag of Mongolia. This was stated by the publication, Xinhua, Deputy Director of the National center for the study of zoonotic diseases of Mongolia Bandigin of Amgalanbaatar.
As reported by “the Rambler”, earlier in Mongolia and China have been identified, a few cases of the plague. On July 14 it became known that in Mongolia died 15-the summer teenager from the province of Govi-Altay, who have the plague, eating the meat of a marmot (tarbagan). The quarantine was placed about 20 people who were in close contact with him.
According to Amgalanbaatar, a total of 137 17 Mongolian aimag soums were at great risk of the spread of bubonic plague. In particular, the Western province of Mongolia.
“the Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that is transmitted by fleas. (…) Since the discovery of this infection in the scales of Mongolia, there were six suspected cases of infection with bubonic plague”, he explained.
The scientist urged residents of Mongolia to stop to hunt marmots and eat them to “stay healthy” and to stop the spread of infection. And also noted that this year it is planned to vaccinate more than 32 thousand people, who are at risk of Contracting the plague.
