The authorities in Mongolia have issued a bubonic plague alert after 22 dead marmots were confiscated near the capital Ulan Bator.
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The police department in Mongolia has issued a bubonic plague alert following the discovery of 22 dead marmots, confiscated from a vehicle heading to Ulan Bator. Authorities are working intensively to prevent the spread of the disease, with 137 soums from 17 provinces considered at-risk areas. Bubonic plague, transmitted by rodent fleas, can be fatal if not treated quickly.
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Mongolia a emis o avertizare de ciumă bubonică după ce poliţia a confiscat 22 de marmote moarte / Ciuma bubonică este o boală bacteriană răspândită prin purici care trăiesc pe rozătoare sălbatice
Mongolia, în stare de alertă: risc de ciumă bubonică în Ulan Bator după descoperirea unor marmote infectate
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