Chinese city issues health warning after bubonic plague patient dies

Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning after a patient who had bubonic plague died of multiple organ failure, state media reported on Saturday.Cases of plague are not uncommon in China, although outbreaks have become increasingly rare. Between 2009 and 2018, the country reported 26 cases and 11 deaths.The patient was confirmed to have bubonic plague, People’s Daily reported, citing an announcement from the health committee in the city of Bayan Nur.Bubonic…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3096582/chinese-city-issues-health-warning-after-bubonic-plague-patient