Plague

China reports fourth case of plague this month - Reuters China reports fourth case of plague this month - Reuters Posted: 27 Nov 2019 09:08 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities on Thursday reported a fresh case of bubonic plague in the country's northern Inner Mongolia region, bringing the total number of plague cases to four since the beginning of the month. A rural herder in Siziwang county was diagnosed with the disease in a local hospital, according to a statement released by the Inner Mongolian health commission. Prior to the diagnosis the herder had been active in an area where plague sources had been identified, it said. The person is in a stable condition after treatment at a local hospital and four other people have been quarantined. The bubonic plague, known as "Black Death" in the Middle Ages, is a highly-infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodents. It also has a deadlie

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“2 in China being treated for pneumonic plague; same strain caused the Black Death - WLS-TV” plus 1 more 2 in China being treated for pneumonic plague; same strain caused the Black Death - WLS-TV Posted: 13 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST CNN -- Two people in China are being treated for plague, authorities said Tuesday. It's the second time the disease, the same one that caused the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, has been detected in the region -- in May, a Mongolian couple died from bubonic plague after eating the raw kidney of a marmot, a local folk health remedy. The two recent patients, from the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia, were diagnosed with pneumonic plague by doctors in the Chinese capital Beijing, according to state media Xinhua . They are now receiving treatment in Beijing's Chaoyang District, and authorities have implemented preventative control measures. Plague, caused by bacteria and transmitted

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities on Thursday reported a fresh case of bubonic plague in the country’s northern Inner Mongolia region, bringing the total number of plague cases to four since the beginning of the month. A rural herder in Siziwang county was diagnosed with the disease in a local hospital, according to a statement released by the Inner Mongolian health commission. Prior to the diagnosis the herder had been active in an area where plague sources had been identified, it said. The person is in a stable condition after treatment at a local hospital and four other people have been quarantined. The bubonic plague, known as “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, is a highly-infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodents. It also has a deadlier variant called pneumonic plague. Earlier this month three people from Inner Mongolia were hospitalized for plague in two separate cases that were linked to eating wild animals. Two of the people were diagn

“China reports fourth case of bubonic plague this month - Nasdaq” plus 1 more China reports fourth case of bubonic plague this month - Nasdaq Posted: 27 Nov 2019 09:02 PM PST BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities on Thursday reported a fresh case of bubonic plague in the country's northern Inner Mongolia region, bringing the total number of cases to four since the beginning of the month. A rural herder in Siziwang county was diagnosed with the disease in a local hospital, according to a statement released by the Inner Mongolian health commission. Prior to the diagnosis the herder had been active in an area where plague sources had been identified, it said. The person is in a stable condition after treatment at a local hospital and four other people have been quarantined. The bubonic plague, known as "Black Death" in the Middle Ages, is a highly-infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly

“The plague: In China, 3 patients have bubonic or pneumonic plague - Vox.com” plus 1 more The plague: In China, 3 patients have bubonic or pneumonic plague - Vox.com Posted: 20 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST If you thought it went the way of bloodletting and medicinal leeches, think again. Three people have just come down with the plague. Yes, the plague. In China, two patients were diagnosed with the infectious disease earlier this month. While they've been receiving treatment in a hospital in Beijing, the news of the diagnosis has reportedly sparked panic among citizens there. Public health officials have been working to make sure the disease is contained, and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention told Beijing residents not to panic because the risk of the plague spreading further is "extremely low." But this week, a third case was reported. A 55-year-old man was diagnosed with bubonic plague after eating wild ra

“Anthony Davis' Dominance Powers Lakers Past Pelicans in Return to New Orleans - Bleacher Report” plus 1 more Anthony Davis' Dominance Powers Lakers Past Pelicans in Return to New Orleans - Bleacher Report Posted: 27 Nov 2019 09:30 PM PST Layne Murdoch Jr./Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers won their ninth straight game and 15th in 16 tries thanks to a 114-110 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time the two teams have met since a blockbuster trade sent six-time All-Star Anthony Davis to L.A. following seven seasons in New Orleans. Davis was simply exceptional in his return, dropping 41 points on 15-of-30 shooting and collecting nine rebounds. His most important play came on the defensive end, though. New Orleans inbounded the ball down 112-110 with 5.3 seconds left, but Davis intercepted Pels guard Jrue Holiday's pass and was immediate