Mongolia: 2022 - 2023 Bubonic Plague

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Source: https://gazettengr.com/mongolian-province-imposes-quarantine-due-to-bubonic-plague/

Mongolian province imposes quarantine due to bubonic plague
Seventeen of Mongolia’s 21 provinces are at risk of bubonic plague, a bacterial disease that can be spread by fleas living on wild rodents like marmots.
News Agency of Nigeria • September 19, 2022

Provincial governor’s office on Monday reported that a district of Mongolia’s Western Khovd Province had been quarantined due to bubonic plague.

The office said that the decision was made after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in the Must District of the province after the infected person ate marmot meat last week.

Although hunting marmots is illegal in Mongolia, many regard the rodent as a delicacy and ignore the law.

Seventeen of Mongolia’s 21 provinces are at risk of bubonic plague, said the country’s National Center for Zoonotic Diseases...

 

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Quarantine imposed on suspected case of bubonic plague in western Mongolia

French.news.cn | 2023-06-27 at 16:16

ULAANBAATAR, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Western Mongolia's Govi-Altai Province has been quarantined for a week due to a suspected case of bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death". ", said the provincial governor's office on Tuesday.

The suspected case was reported in the soum (administrative subdivision) of Bugat, in the province, and was placed in isolation in a local hospital, the office said in a statement.

Although groundhog hunting is illegal in Mongolia, many Mongolians consider this rodent a delicacy and ignore the law.

Of Mongolia's 21 provinces, 17 are threatened by bubonic plague, according to the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases.

Bubonic plague, the most common clinical form of plague, is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which lives in rodent populations and is spread by fleas that have bitten infected animals, such as groundhogs.

According to the World Health Organization, an adult can die from it in less than 24 hours if not treated in time. END

https://french.news.cn/20230627/0ed98faf62084aec8c5703b78459224b/c.html

 

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Three suspected cases of bubonic plague reported in Mongolia's capital

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia2023-08-14 15:31:45

ULAN BATOR, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) --
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The suspected cases are people who have recently eaten marmot meat in the eastern provinces of Khentii and Sukhbaatar, the NCZD said, adding that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are now being conducted to confirm the diagnosis.
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On Aug. 8, one case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Ulan Bator, which is home to over half of the country's 3.4 million population.
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https://english.news.cn/20230814/f15e29f0bca94722b95c956e12098585/c.html

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A CASE OF MARSUPIAL PLAGUE HAS BEEN REGISTERED

On 08.08.2023, 1 case of marsupial plague was registered in Ulaanbaatar.

RESPONSE MEASURES TAKEN:
The patient was isolated in the NICU and treatment was started.
Responding measures are being organized in the center of ZOST of Khentii Province.
5 persons of the 1st contact have been isolated and preventive treatment has been started.
The Rapid Response Team of the National Fire and Rescue Service is working at the scene.

REGARDING THE SITUATION, THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DELIVERED FROM THE CITIZENS
In accordance with the law, do not hunt marmosets, trade, buy or transport marmosets-derived raw materials;
Do not use internal organs and meat of marmots, do not store them at home, and do not transport them to cities and towns;
Prevention of marsupial and rodent lice and flea bites;
If you experience symptoms such as high fever, headache, stomach discomfort, reddening of the face and eyes, body and muscle pain after contact with a marmoset, flea bites, skin disease of a marmoset, breaking meat, or after eating, please call the health care facility immediately.
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https://nczd.gov.mn/?p=20008​

 

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CHP closely monitors three plague cases in Inner Mongolia - The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Press Releases

Ends/Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:30​

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (August 15) closely monitoring three plague cases in Xilin Gol Meng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

According to the Health Commission in Sonid Right Banner, Xilin Gol Meng, a female patient was diagnosed with plague on August 7. Her husband and daughter were also subsequently confirmed to have plague on August 12. ...
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https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202308/15/P2023081500561.htm

 

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Source: https://english.news.cn/20230901/b2f41098fdb949b590ac731cd91bf469/c.html

Mongolia comfirms 1 death from Bubonic plague
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2023-09-01 13:41:15

ULAN BATOR, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases on Friday confirmed a death from bubonic plague in the western province of Govi-Altai.

"A 15-year-old boy died mysteriously in Tseel soum (administrative subdivision) of the province on Tuesday. The result of a polymerase chain reaction test has revealed that bubonic plague caused his death," the agency said, warning citizens not to eat marmot meat.​..

 

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Source: https://english.news.cn/20230920/f06382c14d9447f5896332466f8c5f8a/c.html

Suspected case of bubonic plague reported in west Mongolia
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2023-09-20 15:58:00

ULAN BATOR, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in the western Mongolian province of Zavkhan, the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said Wednesday.

A 40-year-old woman of Yaruu soum (administrative subdivision) of the province has recently eaten a dead marmot, the NCZD said, adding that a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is being conducted to confirm the diagnosis.

The woman and at least 15 people in close contact with her are being isolated, the center said.

On Aug. 8, one case of bubonic plague was confirmed in the national capital Ulan Bator, which is home to over half of the country's 3.4 million people.​...