The bubonic plague, known as the “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodents. Photo for representation only.

The bubonic pester, known as the “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, is a highly contagious and typically deadly disease that is spread out mostly by rodents. Image for representation only.


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The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur provided the third-level alert, the second least expensive in a four-level system.

Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday, one day after a healthcare facility reported a case of thought bubonic plague.

The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur issued the third-level alert, the 2nd least expensive in a four-level