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China Confirms Case of Bubonic Plague In Inner Mongolia

  • Health authorities have asked people to report suspected cases
  • Bubonic plague is now common, can be treated with antibiotics
Bubonic plague 

Bubonic plague 

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China has confirmed one case of bubonic plague in northern province Inner Mongolia, according to a statement on the local health authority’s website.