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The bubonic plague is back. Should you be worried?
February 24, 2024 9:48 am
The Black Death killed as many as 50 million in Europe from 1346 to 1353. Medieval Europeans, however, did not have access to antibiotics.
Explained: What was the Black Death, where did it originate?
June 20, 2022 8:03 pm
In a study published in the journal Nature on June 15, researchers have claimed that the disease originated in modern day northern Kyrgyzstan around 1338-1339 – nearly 7-8 years before it ravaged large parts of the world.
Second person dies from plague in China's Inner Mongolia
August 08, 2020 4:19 pm
The area where the person lived has been sealed off, and seven close contacts have been placed under medical observation, theBayannaoer city health commission said.
Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague
July 06, 2020 10:53 am
The suspected bubonic plague case was reported on Saturday by a hospital in Bayannur. The local health authority announced that the warning period will continue until the end of 2020.
Bubonic plague killed a Mongolian couple; what exactly is black death?
May 09, 2019 1:50 pm
More than 100 people including foreign tourists from Switzerland, Sweden, Kazakhstan and South Korea, who had come into contact with the couple, were isolated and treated with antibiotics.
China lifts quarantine after man dies of plague
July 24, 2014 11:33 am
Investigators believe the 38-year-old man contracted the bacterial infection after contact with a marmot, Xinhua said.
China seals parts of a city after bubonic plague claims one life
July 23, 2014 9:20 am
Bubonic plague killed millions of people in Europe and China in the 14th and 19th century, respectively.
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