China Tightens Preventive Measures After Bubonic Plague Confirmed

Chinese media published, on Tuesday, the details of the new measures taken by Beijing to combat the bubonic plague, a new pandemic that has emerged in China.

The authorities of Inner Mongolia, in northern China, tightened preventive measures after the Inner Mongolia autonomous region confirmed one case of bubonic plague.

The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur said in a statement that the patient's condition is stable while he is receiving treatment at a hospital in the city.

The committee prohibits the hunting and eating of animals that could carry the plague. The public is advised to report any suspected cases of plague or fever with no apparent causes. They also asked residents to report sick or dead marmots.

This plague that's caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis, can be transmitted to humans by fleas that have bitten infected rats and rodents.