Pneumonic Plague China
The BBC reports that the pneumonic plague is spreading in China, and the second death related to this disease has taken place in north-west China. The man was 32 and the town is Ziketan.
This is a remote part of China, inhabited mostly by Tibetan people. In order to prevent further spreading of the plague, the town of Ziketan has been sealed off, with all its 10,000 residents. It seems that inside town are other 10 people infected still alive.
Pneumonic plague symptoms include headache, shortness of breath and fever. We’ll keep you updated with more information about China’s pneumonic plague.
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